Report Available
Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
National Research Council
To download the report, please go to:
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13169.
For further information or to obtain a hard copy, please contact:
Amanda Purcell
Email: apurcell [at] nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-1504
The National Academies are pleased to announce the availability of a new
National Research Council report entitled "Future Science Opportunities
in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean." Published under the guidance of
the Polar Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, the report
is available as a free PDF which can be downloaded at:
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13169.
Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean remains one of the world's
last frontiers. Covering nearly 14 million kilometers, Antarctica is the
coldest, driest, highest, and windiest continent on Earth. While it is
challenging to live and work in this extreme environment, the region
offers many opportunities for scientific research. Substantial resources
are needed to establish and maintain the infrastructure needed to
provide heat, light, transportation, and drinking water, while at the
same time minimizing pollution of the environment and ensuring the
safety of researchers.
"Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean"
suggests actions for the United States to achieve success for the next
generation of Antarctic and Southern Ocean science. The report
highlights important areas of research by encapsulating each into a
single, overarching question. The questions fall into two broad themes:
those related to global change, and those related to fundamental
discoveries. In addition, the report identified key science questions
that will drive research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in coming
decades, and highlighted opportunities to be leveraged to sustain and
improve U.S. research efforts in the region.
To download the report, please go to:
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13169.
For further information or to obtain a hard copy, please contact:
Amanda Purcell
Email: apurcell [at] nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-1504