Find out about the life and work of Alfred Wegener, known for his achievements in meteorology and as a pioneer of polar research, and is most remembered as the originator of the theory of continental drift.

The International Polar Years (IPY) is measured fom the 1880's when Karl Weyprecht decided it was important to study Earth's poles. Pole research was a necessary step in understanding more about meteorology and geophysics. Peruse the...