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. Further, while reduced sea ice extent is likely to This report presents the potential scope, composition, and expand shipping, fishing, and oil extraction opportunities, strategies for implementing an Arctic Observing Network the disappearance of seasonal sea ice could be devastating (AON)
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. located along receding shorelines, increased coastal erosion in much of the Russian Arctic, industrial development in the is commonplace because of more frequent and severe storms Alaskan Arctic, and establishment of Nunavut, Canada, a and decreased protection by sea ice, with subsequent eco- territory with a majority indigenous population.
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To advance the observing network toward city of coastal marine laboratories and only a small number a state of seamless data integration, it is critical that current of land-based stations that operate on a year-round basis. In observational systems be continued, critical gaps are filled, addition, there is no running seawater system2 designed for and observations from established and maintained instrumarine biological experiments anywhere on the coasts of the mented platforms such as satellites, ocean buoys and Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas -- a capability taken for moorings, weather stations, and other observational methodgranted at most Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic coastal marine ologies become integrated across disciplines, nations, and laboratories belonging to the National Association of Marine cultures, including linkages to local and traditional knowledge.
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. Chapter 7 collects the an arctic land, atmosphere, and ocean observing network.
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For that reason and others, a Value Added by the Report comprehensive AON also considers human dimensions and documents changes in such variables as health, education, Myriad networks, programs, measurement sites, and demographics, and resource use, as well as changes in local, observational platforms already exist or are proposed for the regional, national, and international policies that interact Arctic. Some of these focus on specific thematic measure with environmental changes.
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This includes assessing complete coverage by identify- observational system include the following significant ing geographic, thematic, and temporal gaps and prioritizing improvements over current capabilities: which gaps to fill first; system design and optimization; technology development; and sensor and observer deployment. · more comprehensive information than currently availThe second essential function is data acquisition, which able for the public, resource managers, industry, includes maintaining existing observational capabilities, and residents, and others to use to respond and/or adapt to filling critical gaps.
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It will link existing satellites, buoys, weather stations and other observing instruments that are already demonstrating value around the globe and support the development of new observational capabilities where required." SOURCE: http://usgeo.gov/docs/EOCStrategic_Plan.pdf. data that would be primarily of local interest -- for example, As GEOSS gains traction, it may provide a unique the distributions of animals used as subsistence food opportunity for the AON to assert itself as the arctic contriresources in the Arctic by local populations, or changes in bution to GEOSS.
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