Emerging Research Questions in the Arctic

美国国家科学院的这项建议是为了支持极地研究委员会（PRB）的规划和评估活动。一个由16名成员组成的特设委员会将通过NRC的标准程序选出，并在信息收集研讨会上与北极研究界的更广泛领域进行接触。研讨会将评估目前的研究状况和支持基础设施，并为未来10-20年北极新出现的研究问题制定计划。评估将确定北极科学不同领域的关键科学问题，探索学科领域（如海洋、陆地、大气、冰冻圈和社会科学）和交叉领域（如综合系统科学和可持续性科学）。基于新出现的研究问题，该研究还将有助于确定研究基础设施需求（例如，观测网络、计算和数据管理、船舶要求、海岸设施等）和合作机会。其目标是为美国北极研究提供清晰、简明的指导，以便研究针对关键的科学和社会问题，并尽可能有效地进行。将有机会获得基于网络的额外社区投入。现有的社区规划文件将被使用，但综合和调查结果是委员会的责任。

This proposal from the National Academy of Sciences is to support a planning and assessment activity by the Polar Research Board (PRB). Selected via standard NRC procedures, an ad hoc committee of 16 members will engage a broader segment of the Arctic research community in an information-gathering workshop. The workshop will assess the current state of research and supporting infrastructure and plan for emerging research questions in the Arctic over the next 10-20 years. The assessment will identify the key scientific questions in different realms of Arctic science, exploring both disciplinary realms (e.g., marine, terrestrial, atmosphere, cryosphere, and social sciences) and cross cutting realms (e.g., integrated systems science and sustainability science). Based on the emerging research questions, the study will also help identify research infrastructure needs (e.g., observation networks, computing and data management, ship requirements, shore facilities, etc.) and collaboration opportunities. The goal is to provide crisp, concise guidance for U.S. Arctic research so that research is targeted on critical scientific and societal questions and conducted as effectively as possible. An opportunity for additional, web-based community input will be offered. Existing community planning documents will be used, but synthesis and findings are the responsibility of the committee.