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Main Title Study of Environmental Arctic Change : plans for implementation during the International Polar Year and beyond : report of the SEARCH Implementation Workshop, May 23-25, 2005 /
Publisher Arctic Research Consortium of the United States,
Year Published 2005
OCLC Number 256050327
Subjects International Polar Year, 2007-2008--Congresses ; Ecology--Arctic regions--Congresses ; Nature--Effect of human beings on--Arctic regions--Congresses ; Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric--Arctic regions--Congresses ; Arctic regions--Environmental conditions--Congresses
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ELBM  GE160.A68S78 2005 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 12/21/2022
Collation xiv, 90 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-61).
Contents Notes "Executive Summary: ... This report summarizes the results from deliberations held before, during, and after the SEARCH Implementation Workshop. The draft of this report was posted for additional community input on the SEARCH website (http://www.arcus.org/SEARCH/index.php). The priorities detailed in this report for the next steps of SEARCH are guided by the need to understand the complex of pan-arctic change. Workshop participants identified the following set of scientific questions that build on the hypotheses presented in the 2001 SEARCH Science Plan and lie at the heart of the SEARCH program: 1. Is the arctic system moving to a new state? 2. To what extent is the arctic system predictable (i.e., what are the potential accuracies and/or uncertainties in predictions of relevant arctic variables over different timescales)? 3. To what extent can recent and ongoing climate changes in the Arctic be attributed to anthropogenic forcing, rather than to natural modes of variability? 4. What is the direction and relative importance of system feedbacks? 5. How are terrestrial and marine ecosystems and ecosystem services (i.e., processes by which the environment produces resources that support human life) affected by environmental change and its interaction with human activities? 6. How do cultural and socioeconomic systems interact with arctic environmental change? 7. What are the most consequential links between the arctic and the earth systems? Priority activities and major recommendations for implementation were developed to address the science questions and are summarized in tabular form (Table 1). The criteria used to prioritize activities included: importance to meeting SEARCH science objectives, fit with international activities, and readiness for implementation. Details of the scientific objectives and proposed activities are further described in Section 4 of this report (Meeting the SEARCH Objectives). Under each science question listed in the table, SEARCH implementation activities are grouped by Observing, Understanding, and Responding activities, characterized in general terms as follows: Observing Activities - Types of activities include: data rescue; improvement of observation density, co-location, and integration; improvement of coverage to close observation gaps; development of optimal observation and sampling strategies; observations of key processes and studies of feedbacks; acquisition of paleo-data over critical time periods; development of networks; development of data archival and distribution systems; and utilization of innovative and effective technology. Understanding Activities - Types of activities include: model-based assimilation of available observations; improvement and expansion of model capabilities; model simulations for forecasting and for guiding observing system design; development and use of proxy records; paleo reconstructions; diagnostic analyses of synthesized observations and paleo reconstructions; and studies of interactions between arctic environmental, socioeconomic and cultural changes. Responding Activities - Types of activities include: stakeholder-driven guidance of observations and identification of useful predictions; interpretation of modelling/analysis results in the context of local knowledge; assessment of the responsiveness and effectiveness of institutions in addressing social and economic concerns about climate change; and development of community-based networks and cooperatives to facilitate the above activities. In addition to the grouping of activities according to the seven key science questions, the table contains two additional overarching groups of activities. Data Management Strategy and Education and Outreach. Efficient progress within the SEARCH program requires continuous exchange of results and iterative development of the research activities outlined in the Observing, Understanding, and Responding categories. Activities within the three major categories must be closely-coordinated, and activities from each simultaneously initiated. Additionally, whereas the priorities outlined in this report generally focus on U.S. and Canadian sectors of the Arctic, predictive understanding of arctic change will require research throughout the pan-arctic system. Internationally-coordinated and non-U.S. programs will lead activities in many regions of the Arctic; under the international umbrella of ISAC, SEARCH will coordinate U.S. participation in international programs and projects as appropriate. With input from a broad representation of arctic researchers, the priorities and activities summarized in this report cut across disciplinary and geographic boundaries to guide the science community and agencies in SEARCH implementation, including that for the upcoming International Polar Year. Implementation of the SEARCH Observing, Understanding, and Responding activities will further our knowledge of the extent and future development of the system-scale change presently observed in the Arctic and the implications for the global community"--Pages vii-ix
Place Published Fairbanks, Alaska
Corporate Au Added Ent University of Washington. Polar Science Center. Applied Physics Laboratory. SEARCH Project.
Conference Title SEARCH Implementation Workshop
Alternate Title Report of the SEARCH Implementation Workshop, May 23-25, 2005
PUB Date Free Form 2005
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OCLC Time Stamp 20221216213018
Language eng
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OCLC Rec Leader 07399cam 2200481 a 45010