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Papers by C. Elfring
Antarctic Science, 2014
Antarctic and Southern Ocean science is vital to understanding natural variability, the processes... more Antarctic and Southern Ocean science is vital to understanding natural variability, the processes that govern global change and the role of humans in the Earth and climate system. The potential for new knowledge to be gained from future Antarctic science is substantial. Therefore, the international Antarctic community came together to 'scan the horizon' to identify the highest priority scientific questions that researchers should aspire to answer in the next two decades and beyond. Wide consultation was a fundamental principle for the development of a collective, international view of the most important future directions in Antarctic science. From the many possibilities, the horizon scan identified 80 key scientific questions through structured debate, discussion, revision and voting. Questions were clustered into seven topics: i) Antarctic atmosphere and global connections, ii) Southern Ocean and sea ice in a warming world, iii) ice sheet and sea level, iv) the dynamic Earth, v) life on the precipice, vi) near-Earth space and beyond, and vii) human presence in Antarctica. Answering the questions identified by the horizon scan will require innovative experimental designs, novel applications of technology, invention of next-generation field and laboratory approaches, and expanded observing systems and networks. Unbiased, non-contaminating procedures will be required to retrieve the requisite air, biota, sediment, rock, ice and water samples. Sustained year-round access to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean will be essential to increase winter-time measurements. Improved models are needed that represent Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in the Earth System, and provide predictions at spatial and temporal resolutions useful for decision making. A co-ordinated portfolio of cross-disciplinary science, based on new models of international collaboration, will be essential as no scientist, programme or nation can realize these aspirations alone.
U.S. National Academies' Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) meeting Woods Hole, Mas... more U.S. National Academies' Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) meeting Woods Hole, Mass., 8-9 August 2006 What constitutes an effective vision for a national weather enterprise? Can barriers to improving subseasonal weather and climate predictions be removed? What are ethical considerations surrounding possible geoengineering approaches to mitigating climate change? These are some of the many questions raised during a recent strategic planning retreat of the U.S. National Academies' Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC).
Planning is underway to hold an International Polar Year in 2007-2008. IPY 2007-2008 stands to be... more Planning is underway to hold an International Polar Year in 2007-2008. IPY 2007-2008 stands to be a significant research opportunity to further our understanding of polar regions and polar processes. The International Polar Year has the potential to capture the public's imagination and convey the crucial role that the polar regions play in global systems. IPY 2007-2008 is envisioned to
by Karin Lochte, Daniela Liggett, Don Cowan, C. Elfring, Heinz Miller, Martin Siegert, Michael Sparrow, Polina Morozova, V. Lipenkov, Sanghoon Lee, Azizan Samah, José Retamales, Peter Convey, Xichen Li, Jane Francis, Redruello B, Sergio Marenssi, Irene R Schloss, Marcelo Leppe, Robert Dunbar, Erli Costa, and Jeff Ayton
Nature
Antarctic Science, 2014
Antarctic and Southern Ocean science is vital to understanding natural variability, the processes... more Antarctic and Southern Ocean science is vital to understanding natural variability, the processes that govern global change and the role of humans in the Earth and climate system. The potential for new knowledge to be gained from future Antarctic science is substantial. Therefore, the international Antarctic community came together to 'scan the horizon' to identify the highest priority scientific questions that researchers should aspire to answer in the next two decades and beyond. Wide consultation was a fundamental principle for the development of a collective, international view of the most important future directions in Antarctic science. From the many possibilities, the horizon scan identified 80 key scientific questions through structured debate, discussion, revision and voting. Questions were clustered into seven topics: i) Antarctic atmosphere and global connections, ii) Southern Ocean and sea ice in a warming world, iii) ice sheet and sea level, iv) the dynamic Earth, v) life on the precipice, vi) near-Earth space and beyond, and vii) human presence in Antarctica. Answering the questions identified by the horizon scan will require innovative experimental designs, novel applications of technology, invention of next-generation field and laboratory approaches, and expanded observing systems and networks. Unbiased, non-contaminating procedures will be required to retrieve the requisite air, biota, sediment, rock, ice and water samples. Sustained year-round access to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean will be essential to increase winter-time measurements. Improved models are needed that represent Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in the Earth System, and provide predictions at spatial and temporal resolutions useful for decision making. A co-ordinated portfolio of cross-disciplinary science, based on new models of international collaboration, will be essential as no scientist, programme or nation can realize these aspirations alone.
U.S. National Academies' Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) meeting Woods Hole, Mas... more U.S. National Academies' Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) meeting Woods Hole, Mass., 8-9 August 2006 What constitutes an effective vision for a national weather enterprise? Can barriers to improving subseasonal weather and climate predictions be removed? What are ethical considerations surrounding possible geoengineering approaches to mitigating climate change? These are some of the many questions raised during a recent strategic planning retreat of the U.S. National Academies' Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC).
Planning is underway to hold an International Polar Year in 2007-2008. IPY 2007-2008 stands to be... more Planning is underway to hold an International Polar Year in 2007-2008. IPY 2007-2008 stands to be a significant research opportunity to further our understanding of polar regions and polar processes. The International Polar Year has the potential to capture the public's imagination and convey the crucial role that the polar regions play in global systems. IPY 2007-2008 is envisioned to
by Karin Lochte, Daniela Liggett, Don Cowan, C. Elfring, Heinz Miller, Martin Siegert, Michael Sparrow, Polina Morozova, V. Lipenkov, Sanghoon Lee, Azizan Samah, José Retamales, Peter Convey, Xichen Li, Jane Francis, Redruello B, Sergio Marenssi, Irene R Schloss, Marcelo Leppe, Robert Dunbar, Erli Costa, and Jeff Ayton
Nature