Toward an integrated Arctic observing network / Committee on Designing an Arctic Observing Network, Polar Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on Designing an Arctic Observing Network Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Designing an Arctic Observing Network.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental monitoring--Arctic regions--International cooperation.

Environmental monitoring.

Climatic changes--Arctic regions.

Climatic changes.

Global environmental change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Observable changes with regional and global implications, such as warming temperatures and reduced sea ice, are taking place across the Arctic. However, the record of Arctic observations suffers from incomplete geographic coverage and limited duration, and measurements are not well coordinated. This makes it difficult to comprehensively describe current conditions in the Arctic, let alone understand the changes that are underway or their connections to the rest of the Earth system. The U.S. National Science Foundation asked for guidance to help design a pan-arctic observing network. This book outlines the potential scope, composition, and implementation strategy for an arctic observing network. Such an integrated, complete, and multidisciplinary environmental observing network will improve society's understanding of and ability to respond to ongoing systemic changes in the Arctic and its capability to anticipate, predict, and respond to future change both in the Arctic and around the globe. The network would build on and enhance existing national and international efforts and deliver easily accessible, complete, reliable, timely, long-term, pan-arctic observations. Because many potential components of the network already exist or are being planned, and because of the surge of activity during the International Polar Year, there is an immediate opportunity for major progress.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Figures, Tables, and Boxes""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Key Variables to Monitor in the Long Term""; ""3 Arctic Observations: Existing Activities and Gaps""; ""4 Data Management""; ""5 Designing the Network""; ""6 Detailed Implementation Ideas""; ""7 Overarching Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Contributors List""; ""B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""; ""C Acronyms and Abbreviations""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-102).

ISBN:

9786610465507

9780309180283

0309180287

9781280465505

1280465506

9780309654845

030965484X

OCLC:

923275525