Effects of Increased UV-Radiation in the Arctic: Support for a Workshop by SCOPE and the International Arctic Science Committee

北极紫外线辐射增加的影响：支持 SCOPE 和国际北极科学委员会举办的研讨会

• 批准号: 9424436
• 负责人: Martyn Caldwell
• 金额: $ 1万
• 依托单位: Utah State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-11-15 至 1995-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9424436&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Effects; Increased; UV; Radiation; Arctic

The polar regions are the areas of the earth where the effects of increased ultraviolet radiation first can be detected. Indications of increased ultraviolet radiation have been reported in both polar regions. Increased ultraviolet radiation can have severe effects on humans, as well as on marine and terrestrial ecosystems. The Arctic, with a population of millions of people (including indigenous populations) may be the first populated area to be affected. Some major changes may have to occur in northern societies and settlements, especially those harvesting marine and terrestrial ecosystems. In a few years this issue may become a concern for media, with the public and politicians asking the science community what we know and what should be done. The International Arctic Science Committee, of which the United States is a member, has initiated a process leading to a report summarizing our present knowledge, and a science plan covering effects on humans, terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and possibly effects on northern societies and settlements. This award will provide partial support for a small workshop of experts to summarize the results of a 1994 open scientific meeting on the effects of ultraviolet radiation in the Arctic. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment. The report will summarize the current state of knowledge and help prioritize research topics in this important field of Arctic research.

极地地区是地球上最早可以检测到紫外线辐射增加的影响的地区。 据报告，在两个极地地区都有紫外线辐射增加的迹象。 紫外线辐射的增加会对人类以及海洋和陆地生态系统产生严重影响。 拥有数百万人口（包括土著居民）的北极可能是第一个受到影响的人口稠密地区。 北方社会和住区可能必须发生一些重大变化，特别是那些以海洋和陆地生态系统为生的社会和住区。 几年后，这个问题可能会成为媒体关注的问题，公众和政治家会问科学界我们知道什么，应该做什么。 美国是国际北极科学委员会的成员，该委员会已发起一个进程，编写一份报告，总结我们目前的知识，并制定一项科学计划，涵盖对人类、陆地和海洋生态系统的影响，以及可能对北方社会和住区的影响。 这笔奖金将部分支助一个小型专家讲习班，以总结1994年关于北极紫外线辐射影响的公开科学会议的结果。 该讲习班由环境问题科学委员会共同主办。 该报告将总结目前的知识状况，并帮助优先考虑北极研究这一重要领域的研究课题。