Activities of the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

大气科学和气候委员会（BASC）的使命是就大气和气候科学问题向联邦机构和国家提供独立援助。BASC致力于促进对大气科学，气象学和气候的理解;促进这些知识的应用，以造福公众;帮助确保美国的研究计划响应科学机会和国家的需求;并帮助使科学信息在政府规划和决策中更加有用。BASC开展了广泛的工作，以确保气候问题的讨论保持可见性。2008-2011年，它将继续规划需要进行客观、独立讨论和分析的活动。领域包括恶劣天气、对气候变化及其影响的科学认识（特别是在不同尺度上）、观测系统，以及应要求的其他主题。BASC将寻求机会利用其作为中立、独立机构的作用，鼓励公开讨论问题。BASC利用广泛的志愿者网络，将不同的科学观点汇集在一起，以满足国家需求。BASC致力于提高对大气和气候的理解，提供对美国研究工作的独立意见，并确保专家参与政府决策。董事会能够要求“最优秀和最聪明的”志愿者贡献时间，这些志愿者是董事会所有工作背后的智力力量。挑选参与者是为了带来各种各样的专门知识和经验;他们是广泛的思想家，既能对援助请求作出反应，又能向前看，预测问题。该委员会以客观、仔细分析和致力于我们的科学领域而闻名。基于国家科学院的严格流程，BASC为科学界和政府决策者提供有价值的信息。BASC不进行初级研究，而是致力于确保大气和气候科学对社会产生广泛的影响。通过其工作，BASC增加了对全国讨论前沿问题的了解。对这些问题的理解直接影响到国家的环境政策、能源选择、制造决策、建筑规范、农业方法，甚至人类健康。BASC的活动为科学界、联邦和州的决策者、教育工作者和公众服务，并得到广泛传播。活动涉及各种各样的人，考虑到性别、种族、年龄、地理和机构的多样性。

The mission of the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) is to provide independent assistance to Federal agencies and the Nation on issues in the atmospheric and climate sciences. The BASC strives to advance understanding of atmospheric science, meteorology, and climate; foster application of this knowledge to benefit the public; help ensure that U.S. research programs are responsive to scientific opportunities and the needs of the Nation; and help make scientific information more useful in government planning and decision-making. The BASC has worked extensively to ensure discussion of climate issues remained visible. For 2008-2011, it will continue to plan activities where objective, independent discussion and analysis are needed. Areas include severe weather, scientific understanding of climate change and impacts (especially at different scales), observation systems, and additional topics as requested. The BASC will seek opportunities to use its role as a neutral, independent body to encourage open discussion of issues. Using an extensive network of volunteers, the BASC brings diverse scientific perspectives together in service to national needs. BASC strives to enhance understanding of atmosphere and climate, provide independent views on U.S. research efforts, and ensure that experts are involved in government decision-making. The Board is able to ask the "best and brightest" to volunteer their time and these volunteers are the intellectual force behind all the Board's work. Participants are selected to bring a diversity of expertise and experience; they are broad thinkers who can both react to requests for assistance and look ahead to anticipate issues. The Board has a reputation for objectivity, careful analysis, and commitment to our fields of science. Based on the rigorous processes of the National Academies, the BASC provides information of value to both the science community and government decision makers.The BASC does not conduct primary research, but works instead to ensure that the atmospheric and climate sciences have broad impact on society. Through its work, the BASC increases understanding of issues at the forefront of national discussion. Understanding of these issues directly affects the Nation's environmental policies, energy choices, manufacturing decisions, construction codes, agricultural methods, and even human health. The BASC activities serve the science community, federal and state decision makers, educators, and the public and are disseminated widely. Activities involve a diverse range of people, with thought given to gender, ethnicity, age, geography, and institutional diversity.