Proposal for a Meeting: "Astrophysics from the South Pole: Status and Future Prospects"

该奖项是为了支持在南极站和南极高原一些偏远地区举办的天体物理学研究社区讲习班。研讨会的总主题是讨论南极天文学和天体物理学研究的现状和未来前景。研讨会与会者将：(a)简要回顾南极天体物理学研究的历史，重点是为什么目前正在进行的各种观测占主导地位，以及该地点是否适合进行其他观测；(b)总结目前正在进行的项目（冰立方、SPT、CMB极化）及其迄今为止的成果和期望；(c)总结在南极洲进行的其他天体物理研究- -麦克默多的长期气球方案和圆顶A和c的新装置；(d)讨论未来几代在南极和由南极支助的偏远地点进行实验的计划和设想。

This award is for supporting a community workshop on astrophysical research at the South Pole Station and at some remote locations on the Antarctic Plateau. The overarching theme of the workshop is to address the current status and future prospects of the astronomy and astrophysical research in the Antarctic. The workshop attendees will: (a) briefly review the history of astrophysical research from the South Pole, with emphasis on why the kinds of observations currently being pursued came to dominate, and the suitability of the site for other observations; (b) summarize the current on-going projects (IceCube, SPT, CMB polarization) and their results to date and expectations; (c) summarize other astrophysical research going on in Antarctica - the long-duration balloon program from McMurdo and the new installations at Domes A and C; and (d) discuss plans and visions for future generations of experiments at South Pole and at remote sites supported from South Pole.