Technology
Developments to
Advance Antarctic
Research
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Bridget McGovern and Laurie Geller,
Rapporteurs
Polar Research Board
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Proceedings of a Workshop
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PLANNING COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS TO ADVANCE ANTARCTIC RESEARCH: A WORKSHOP
DIANE M. MCKNIGHT (NAE) (Chair), University of Colorado Boulder
MICHAEL ASHLEY, University of New South Wales
AMY BENDER, Argonne National Laboratory and University of Chicago
GEORGE BLAISDELL, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
DANIEL COSTA, University of California, Santa Cruz
MINGHUI DIAO, San Jose State University
JACQUELINE GOORDIAL, University of Guelph
BRUCE HOWE, University of Hawaii at Mānoa
HYOMIN KIM, New Jersey Institute of Technology
CRAIG LEE, University of Washington
KEITH NICHOLLS, British Antarctic Survey
MARYAM RAHNEMOONFAR, Lehigh University
SHARON ROBINSON, University of Wollongong, Australia
KRISTEN SCHELL, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MATTHEW R. SIEGFRIED, Colorado School of Mines
PAUL WINBERRY, Central Washington University
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
LAURIE GELLER, Senior Program Officer (until September 2022)
BRIDGET MCGOVERN, Associate Program Officer
MORGAN DISBROW-MONZ, Associate Program Officer
RITA GASKINS, Administrative Coordinator
ROB GREENWAY, Program Associate
KYLE ALDRIDGE, Program Assistant
POLAR RESEARCH BOARD
DIANA WALL (NAS), (Chair), Colorado State University
LAWSON BRIGHAM, University of Alaska Fairbanks
JOHN E. CARLSTROM (NAS), The University of Chicago
CHI-HING CHRISTINA CHENG, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MICHAEL GOOSEFF, University of Colorado Boulder
NAGRUK HARCHAREK, UIC Lands, Barrow Arctic Research Center
ADELHEID HERRMANN, University of Alaska Fairbanks
JOHN P. HOLDREN (NAS/NAE), Harvard University
MARTIN O. JEFFRIES, Polar Scientist (Retired)
TWILA A. MOON, University of Colorado Boulder
ADRIANNA A. MUIR, The Nature Conservancy
LAUREN M. SIMKINS, University of Virginia
JULIE M. RAYMOND-YAKOUBIAN, Kawerak, Inc.
THEODORE SCAMBOS, University of Colorado Boulder
KRISTEN ST. JOHN, James Madison University
LYNNE TALLEY, University of California, San Diego
MERRITT TURETSKY, University of Colorado Boulder
ROSS VIRGINIA, Dartmouth College
MARGARET WILLIAMS, World Wildlife Fund
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
AMANDA STAUDT, Senior Board Director
LAURIE GELLER, Senior Program Officer (until September 2022)
APRIL MELVIN, Senior Program Officer
MORGAN DISBROW-MONZ, Associate Program Officer
BRIDGET MCGOVERN, Associate Program Officer
RITA GASKINS, Administrative Coordinator
Reviewers
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We thank the following individuals for their review of this proceedings:
RENUKA BADHE, European Polar Board
LAWSON BRIGHAM, Wilson Center and University of Alaska Fairbanks
LU LU, University of Wisconsin–Madison
MATTHEW SIEGFRIED, Colorado School of Mines
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Contents
Workshop Planning and Structure
3 TECHNOLOGIES FOR RESEARCH AND OBSERVATIONAL INSTRUMENTATION
Earth- and Ice-Focused Research
Atmospheric, Solar-Terrestrial, and Astronomy/Astrophysics Research
Common Challenges Across Research Areas
4 POWER AND ENERGY FOR POLAR RESEARCH
Current Capabilities, Challenges, and Needs for Polar Research
Energy Technology Advances with Potential for Greater Polar Science Application
5 DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR POLAR RESEARCH
Potential Game-Changers for Connectivity
Instrument Data Communication: Current Capabilities and Needs
Advanced Data Analytics Developments
6 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION IN POLAR RESEARCH
Technologies and Strategies to Expand “Remote” Research Engagement
Balancing Opportunities for Remote-Based and In-Person Research
7 PARTNERSHIPS AND MECHANISMS TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF NEW RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES
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