Designing an Arctic Observing Network

这项研究将由美国国家科学院进行，并将为帮助设计北极陆地、大气和海洋观测网络提供指导。研究委员会将为这样一个国际网络提供关于总体理念和概念基础的想法，并在可能的情况下提供具体建议，以推动这一概念的实施。该委员会将确定关键变量，简要审查现有和计划中的全球观测系统和平台的目的和范围，突出对北极具有重要意义的关键空间、时间或学科差距，并描述建立一个全面的北极观测网络所需的基础设施。该委员会将就如何确保良好的数据管理提出意见，并建议一项技术战略，以确保在国际环境中有效、协调地实施和运行北极观测网络。

The study will be performed by the National Academy of Sciences, and will provide guidance to help design an Arctic land, atmosphere, and ocean observing network. The study committee will provide thoughts on the overarching philosophy and conceptual foundation for such an international network and, where possible, provide concrete advice to move the concept toward implementation. The committee will identify key variables, briefly review the purposes and extent of existing and planned global observing systems and platforms, highlighting critical spatial,temporal or disciplinary gaps of importance to the Arctic, and describe the infrastructureneeded to create a comprehensive Arctic observing network. The committee will comment onhow to ensure sound data management and recommend a technical strategy to ensureefficient, coordinated implementation and operation of an Arctic observing network in aninternational setting.