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7 Overarching Recommendations
Pages 96-98

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... should begin immediately to take advantage of a unique window of opportunity created by a convergence of inter national activities during the International Polar Year that focus on observations. 1See also Chapter 4 for supporting details in the case of recommendation 3.3 on data management.
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... Recommendation 3.1a: A system design assessment should Data Management, Integration, Access, and be conducted within the first two years of Arctic Observ- Dissemination ing Network development -- that is, as a component of An abundance and diversity of arctic observing systems International Polar Year -- to ensure a pan-arctic, multi and programs already exists, but the infrastructure to disciplinary, integrated network. This effort should be un integrate results from these resources is lacking.
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... Enhancing cooperation among all the diverse Recommendation 3.3: A data management system ini- contributors and users of the AON will require a committially built on existing data centers and resources must ment to communication and a willingness to understand and be designed and implemented immediately by an Arctic accept the various and evolving needs and perspectives from Observing Network data management committee to sup- around the Arctic that will drive the AON. port major functions of the network.
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  • data management
  • data centers
  • data collection
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  • arctic environment
  • integrate results
  • multiple disciplines


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