Arctic Observing Summit 2013 US Coordination and Support for Participants

该奖项旨在支持美国参加2013年北极观测峰会（AOS 2013）。 2013年北极观测峰会是计划中的一系列高级别、两年一次的国际北极观测峰会中的第一次。 北极观测系统由国际北极变化研究所领导，是国际北极变化研究所科学计划观测变化部分实施工作的一部分。 这是北极理事会的“维持北极观测网络”倡议的一项任务，因此也是更广泛的“维持北极观测网络”实施进程的一部分，该进程由北极理事会与国际北极科学委员会（北极科学委员会）和世界气象组织（气象组织）共同领导。 寻求对美国参与者费用的支持，特别是对从事观测活动或需要观测信息的早期职业科学家和阿拉斯加土著组织和社区代表的参与。 接触国际社会参与北极观测的各个方面，以及跨多个科学和其他边界的协调和合作将使早期职业学者受益，他们最终将负责创造未来所需的协同作用和合作。 阿拉斯加土著群体的参与将确保AOS的成果反映他们的观测需求，并将有助于建立合作伙伴社区，在未来几年推动北极观测。

This award is for support for U.S. participation in the Arctic Observing Summit 2013 (AOS 2013). The AOS 2013 is the first in a planned series of high-level, biennial international Arctic observing summits. The AOS is led by the International Study for Arctic Change (ISAC) as part of the implementation of the observing change component of the ISAC Science Plan. It is a task of the Arctic Council's Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) initiative and as such is also part of the broader SAON implementation process, which is led by the Arctic Council jointly with the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Support is sought for U.S. participant costs, and specifically for the participation of early career scientists and representatives of Alaska Native organizations and communities engaged in observing activities or requiring observational information. Exposure to the international community engaged in the diverse aspects of arctic observing and the process by which coordination and collaboration across multiple scientific and other boundaries will benefit early career scholars who will ultimately be responsible for creating the synergies and collaborations needed for the future. The participation of Alaska Native groups will ensure that the AOS outcomes reflect their observing needs and will serve to build the community of partners to advance arctic observing over the coming years.