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... Local ized bodies of knowledge, passed down through genera 1A major incentive for the Committee's work came from Schlosser et tions of northern residents and arctic travelers and al.'s (2003) report, which states that improvements in research access, com scientists, increasingly have been supplemented by an munications, sampling, and observational capabilities within the Arctic over the past decade are at least "partially responsible for the scientific evidence array of semi-permanent monitoring sites and automated documenting the rapid environmental changes occurring in the Arctic." sensors linked to digital databases.
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... The data flowing from this network could conthan duplicate them, the Committee was asked to review the tribute to a wide range of programs and activities, including purposes and extent of existing and planned global observ- research studies, decision-support tools, and integrated enviing systems and platforms and to highlight critical spatial, ronmental assessments that help decision makers understand temporal, or disciplinary gaps. In addition, the Committee what is happening and, as appropriate, adopt adaptation and was asked to identify key variables of importance to the mitigation measures.
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... Flexibility to accommodate tech nological improvements and changing sensor density is Recommendation 2: Work to design and implement an needed from the outset. The Committee presents detailed internationally coordinated Arctic Observing Network implementation ideas for these essential functions in Chapshould begin immediately to take advantage of a unique ter 4 (data management)
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... Recommendation 3.2a: The first phase of AON development will require sustaining existing observational capabilities (including those under threat of closure) and filling critical gaps.


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