Conference: An International Workshop on the Future of Geodetic-geophysical Observational Networks in Antarctica

该项目将为南极大地测量和地球物理观测网络规划会议及相关研究提供支助。会议将于2022年9月下旬在科罗拉多州的柯林斯堡举行。会议预计将吸引来自美国和国际研究界的研究人员；该项目将为参会的美国科学家提供支持。为了扩大对该领域的参与，该项目将侧重于支持职业生涯早期的研究人员和迄今尚未参加南极实地工作的研究人员。这次会议题为“南极大地-地球物理观测网络的未来国际讲习班”，有五个主要目标：1)审查现有观测网络的现状和最新成果；2)查明现有网络在空间和时间上的不足；3)为今后的国家和国际项目提出利用后勤的想法；4)设想新的方向，以提高网络的可靠性和持续时间；5)形成战略，以吸引和促进注重多样性的下一代极地地球科学工作者。这次会议是由南极研究科学委员会一个小组委员会的成员组织的。这种联系确保了会议达到国际目标，包括改善观察员和建模人员之间的合作，以及改善在南极洲进行现场大地测量和地球物理测量的科学家之间的合作。这次会议与将于2022年9月26日至29日在科罗拉多州埃斯特斯公园举行的西南极冰盖研讨会协调，减少了一些参与者的旅行。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project will support a planning conference for Antarctic geodetic and geophysical observational networks and the associated research. The conference will be held in Fort Collins, Colorado, in late September 2022. The conference is expected to draw researchers from both the US and international research communities; this project will provide support to the participating US scientists. To broaden participation in the field, this project will focus on supporting early-career researchers and researchers who have not participated in fieldwork in Antarctica as of yet. A white paper will be produced following the conference, which summarizes the proceedings.The conference, entitled “An international workshop on the future of geodetic-geophysical observational networks in Antarctica”, has five principal goals: 1) to review the current status of, and recent results from, the existing observational networks; 2) to identify the spatial and temporal shortcomings of the existing networks; 3) to construct ideas for leveraging logistics for future national and international projects; 4) to envision new directions to improve the reliability and duration of the networks; and 5) to form strategies to attract and promote a future generation of polar geoscientists with a focus on diversity. The conference is organized by members of a subcommittee of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. This linkage ensures that the conference meets international objectives, including improving the cooperation between observers and modelers and improving the cooperation between scientists making in-situ geodetic and geophysical measurements in Antarctica. The conference is coordinated with the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Workshop, to be held in Estes Park, Colorado, 26 – 29 September 2022, minimizing travel for some participants.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.