Scientific Opportunities for a Long-Range Aircraft for Research in Antarctica LARA

• Other Authors: Studinger, Michael, Bromwich, David H., Csatho, Bea, Muench, Robin, Parish, Thomas R., Stith, Jeff
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University and Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University 2005
• Subjects: Aircraft for scientific research; Antarctic logistics; Long-range aircraft for research in Antarctica (LARA); Antarctic; Byrd; Antarc*; Antarctica; Byrd Polar Research; Byrd Polar Research Center; National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs; Polar Research
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1811/54835

A workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs was held in Virginia in September 2004 to explore scientific opportunities for multidisciplinary research aircraft used in Antarctic research. This LARA (Long-range Aircraft for Research in Antarctica) workshop was attended by more than 60 research scientists representing a diverse community. The workshop had 3 goals: (1) name the important scientific questions where gaps exist in our current knowledge; (2) justify the need for new scientific research tools; and (3) recommend to NSF the necessary requirements for a long-range research aviation facility. U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs Grant 0443391 to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs Grant 0443556 to Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University