U.S. Government Perspective on Arctic Research

The Arctic region and Alaska--America's Arctic--provide tremendous value to the United States. Without a significant Arctic Research Program, however, those things we value in and from the Arctic--energy, food, security, biodiversity, fresh water, carbon sinks, pristine wilderness, more direct...

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Main Author: Farrell, John
Other Authors: ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION ARLINGTON VA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Geography
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*ARCTIC OCEAN
*ARCTIC REGIONS
*SEA ICE
ALASKA
BERING SEA
CIVIL AFFAIRS
CLIMATE
COASTAL REGIONS
COMMERCIAL FISHING
EARTH SCIENCES
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTS
FRESH WATER
GLOBAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
NATURAL RESOURCES
OCEANOGRAPHY
POLICIES
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
SECURITY
TRANSPORT
CONTAINS BRIEFING CHARTS ONLY
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Bering Sea
Climate change
Human health
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA553869
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA553869
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Summary:The Arctic region and Alaska--America's Arctic--provide tremendous value to the United States. Without a significant Arctic Research Program, however, those things we value in and from the Arctic--energy, food, security, biodiversity, fresh water, carbon sinks, pristine wilderness, more direct transport routes, rich indigenous cultures--cannot contribute as well or be sustained. There is little human activity we know of in the Arctic that is not knowledge based. The Arctic continues to be rich in mysteries that can only be solved with pioneering exploration and research. With greater knowledge, the Arctic region can contribute more to both the global economy and the environment. Knowledge about Arctic processes can help protect the world from expensive, unnecessary, and destructive climate change. The U.S. Arctic Research Program must strengthen its efforts on five central and crosscutting themes 1. Environmental Change of the Arctic, Arctic Ocean, and Bering Sea 2. Arctic Human Health 3. Civil Infrastructure 4. Natural Resource Assessment and Earth Science 5. Indigenous Languages, Cultures, and Identities Presented at the 15th Annual Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop, 30 Nov ? 2 Dec 2010, Washington, DC. Sponsored by SERDP and ESTCP.

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