Sea Ice Mass Budget of the Arctic (SIMBA) Workshop

基金将用于组织一个跨学科的研讨会，重点讨论北极海冰质量平衡与北极气候、生物学和社会科学的相关性。综合这些小组之间的想法将用于为未来的研究目标提出建议，这些研究目标与提高我们对北极海冰质量预算的理解有关，并支持未来跨学科海冰研究的实施，包括在2007/08国际极地年（IPY）期间。研讨会的直接目的是提供：(1)综合海冰场和模拟方案的建议；(2)大规模泛北极综合海冰观测系统的建议。会议将制定有关未来项目开发和实施的建议，寻求在建模、实地和观察活动方面的跨学科合作。年轻科学家的参与将把年轻科学家引入规划过程和更广泛的社区，并将鼓励形成跨代联系。

Funds are provided to organize an interdisciplinary workshop that will focus on the relevance of the mass balance of arctic sea ice to arctic climate, biology, and social science. Synthesis of ideas among these groups will be used to develop recommendations for future research goals related to improving our understanding of the arctic sea ice mass budget and supporting the future implementation of interdisciplinary sea ice research, including during the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007/08. The direct aim of the workshop is to provide:(1) recommendations for an integrative sea ice field and modeling program, and(2) recommendations for a large scale, Pan-Arctic integrated sea ice observing system.The meeting will formulate recommendations regarding future project development and implementation, seeking collaboration across disciplines in modeling, field, and observational campaigns. The participation of junior scientists will introduce young scientists to the planning process and wider community, and will encourage the formation of cross-generational links.