A Strategic Vision For Nsf Investments In Antarctic And Southern Ocean Research

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on the Development of a Strategic Vision for the U.S. Antarctic Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309373708

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A Strategic Vision for NSF Investments in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on the Development of a Strategic Vision for the U.S. Antarctic Program Pdf

Antarctic and Southern Ocean scientific research has produced a wide array of important and exciting scientific advances. Spanning oceanography to tectonics, microbiology to astrophysics, the extreme Antarctic environment provides unique opportunities to expand our knowledge about how our planet works and even the very origins of the universe. Research on the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic ice sheets is becoming increasingly urgent not only for understanding the future of the region but also its interconnections with and impacts on many other parts of the globe. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) provides U.S. researchers with broad access to the continent and its surrounding ocean. A Strategic Vision for NSF Investments in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research identifies priorities and strategic steps forward for Antarctic research and observations for the next decade. This survey presents a decadal vision for strategic investments in compelling research and the infrastructure most critical for supporting this research. This report makes recommendations for high-priority, larger-scale, community-driven research initiatives that address questions poised for significant advance with the next decades. This report also outlines a roadmap through which the vision and these priorities can be met.

Author : National Academies Of Sciences Engineeri,National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division On Earth And Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on a Mid-Term Assessment of Nsf Progress on the 2015 Strategic Vision for Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309268079

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Mid-Term Assessment of Progress on the 2015 Strategic Vision for Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research by National Academies Of Sciences Engineeri,National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division On Earth And Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on a Mid-Term Assessment of Nsf Progress on the 2015 Strategic Vision for Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research Pdf

The Antarctic's unique environment and position on the globe make it a prime location to gain insights into how Earth and the universe operate. This report assesses National Science Foundation (NSF) progress in addressing three priority research areas identified in a 2015 National Academies report: (1) understanding the linkages between ice sheets and sea-level rise, including both a focus on current rates of ice sheet change and studies of past major ice sheet retreat episodes; (2) understanding biological adaptations to the extreme and changing Antarctic environment; and (3) establishing a next-generation cosmic microwave background (CMB) program, partly located in Antarctica, to study the origins of the universe. NSF has made important progress understanding the impacts of current ice sheet change, particularly through studies focused on the ice sheet and ocean interactions driving ongoing ice mass loss at the Thwaites Glacier and Amundsen Sea region in West Antarctica. Less progress has been made on studies of past major ice sheet retreat episodes. Progress is also strong on CMB research to understand the origins of the universe. Progress has lagged on understanding biological adaptations, in part because of limited community organization and collaboration toward the priority. To accelerate progress during the second half of the initiative, NSF could issue specific calls for proposals, develop strategies to foster collaborations and partnerships, and commission a transparent review of logistical capacity to help illuminate strategies and priorities for addressing resource constraints. Such efforts would also help optimize science and proposal development in an environment of inherently constrained logistics.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1266 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : IND:30000153050905

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2017: Justification of the budget estimates by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1190 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000159353915

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2018: U.S. Census Bureau and the Government Accountability Office; Department of Justice; Federal Bureau of Investigation by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309214728

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Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean Pdf

Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean remains one of the world's last frontiers. Covering nearly 14 million km² (an area approximately 1.4 times the size of the United States), Antarctica is the coldest, driest, highest, and windiest continent on Earth. While it is challenging to live and work in this extreme environment, this region offers many opportunities for scientific research. Ever since the first humans set foot on Antarctica a little more than a century ago, the discoveries made there have advanced our scientific knowledge of the region, the world, and the Universe--but there is still much more to learn. However, conducting scientific research in the harsh environmental conditions of Antarctica is profoundly challenging. Substantial resources are needed to establish and maintain the infrastructure needed to provide heat, light, transportation, and drinking water, while at the same time minimizing pollution of the environment and ensuring the safety of researchers. Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean suggests actions for the United States to achieve success for the next generation of Antarctic and Southern Ocean science. The report highlights important areas of research by encapsulating each into a single, overarching question. The questions fall into two broad themes: (1) those related to global change, and (2) those related to fundamental discoveries. In addition, the report identified key science questions that will drive research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in coming decades, and highlighted opportunities to be leveraged to sustain and improve the U.S. research efforts in the region.

Author : Tong Lee,Sabrina Speich,Laura Lorenzoni,Sanae Chiba,Frank E. Muller-Karger,Minhan Dai,Amos T. Kabo-Bah,John Siddorn,Justin Manley,Maria Snoussi,Fei Chai
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 867 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889631209

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Oceanobs'19: An Ocean of Opportunity. Volume III by Tong Lee,Sabrina Speich,Laura Lorenzoni,Sanae Chiba,Frank E. Muller-Karger,Minhan Dai,Amos T. Kabo-Bah,John Siddorn,Justin Manley,Maria Snoussi,Fei Chai Pdf

This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Author : National Science Board (U.S.). Committee on the NSF Role in Polar Regions
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210023571704

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The Role of the National Science Foundation in Polar Regions by National Science Board (U.S.). Committee on the NSF Role in Polar Regions Pdf

Final report which examines the NSF role in polar regions and offers 15 specific recommendations to assist the NSF in fulfilling its primary responsibility for polar science and strengthen U.S. research and presence in the polar regions.

Author : National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Ocean Studies Board,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309706823

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Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Ocean Studies Board,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research Pdf

Antarctica hosts some of the harshest and most remote environments on Earth - and it is a region of vital importance for scientific research. The environment and position of Antarctica on the globe mean that research conducted there can offer unique insights on important Earth processes, including rising sea level, the carbon cycle, ecosystem structure. As the climate warms, data gathered from Antarctic research will be essential to understanding how Earth processes are changing and the potential social, economic, and health impacts on both U.S. and global populations. This report identifies the highest priorities for research in the Southern Ocean and nearshore and coastal Antarctica, as well as gaps in current capabilities to support this research. Global sea level rise, heat and carbon budgets, and changing ecosystems are the three highest-priority science drivers for research in the region. To address those drivers and maintain a robust U.S. research presence in this vitally important region, investments are needed in the U.S. Antarctic program and its research platforms, including the development of new technologies and the replacement of aging icebreaking research vessels. Additionally, the U.S. should strengthen relationships with other nations? Antarctic programs that can help support these essential science drivers.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Basic Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Reference
ISBN : PSU:000026200835

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The Future of Antarctic Research by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Basic Research Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Polar Research Board,Committee on Antarctic Policy and Science
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1993-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309049474

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Science and Stewardship in the Antarctic by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Polar Research Board,Committee on Antarctic Policy and Science Pdf

With the negotiation of the International Protocol on Environmental Protection in 1991, those nations conducting scientific research programs in Antarctica face new challenges for stewardship of the southern continent and protection of its environment. Science and Stewardship in the Antarctic examines how the implementation of the 1991 agreement in the United States can be done in such a way to ensure the compatibility of scientific and environmental protection goals in this global laboratory. The book also addresses the potential for the new requirements both to benefit and harm research activities in Antarctica.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Research
ISBN : UOM:39015038717263

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Report of the National Science Board by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen R. Rintoul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Oceanography
ISBN : 0948277270

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The Southern Ocean Observing System by Stephen R. Rintoul Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : UCBK:B000539831

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Antarctic Journal of the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Research
ISBN : MINN:30000011055591

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Program Report - National Science Foundation by National Science Foundation (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Natural Environment Research Council (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Antarctic regions
ISBN : UCSD:31822005671193

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NERC Strategy for Antarctic Research by Natural Environment Research Council (Great Britain) Pdf

Presentation of plans of the Natural Environment Research Council (Great Britain) for research activities in Antarctica, including maps of research stations and strategy for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)