New report on establishing and maintaining a sustained Arctic observing network
This week the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC), with support from the United States Arctic Observing Network (U.S. AON) Board, released the report "On the Need to Establish and Maintain a Sustained Arctic Observing Network." The report was prepared in response to a requirement of a Committee Report accompanying the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations law (H.R. 117-97) describing the need for a sustained Arctic observing network.
The report provides a prioritized vision of needs for an Arctic observing network, including:
- An international network of critical sustained observations and infrastructure
- A shared data management system that is open, easily discoverable, accessible, and usable across observing networks
- Comprehensive human and technological capacity building
- Bridge high-priority temporal and spatial gaps in marine, terrestrial, atmospheric, and social system observations
Included in the report is an Implementation Plan which outlines agency responsibilities for coordination, governance, and management of a sustained Arctic observing network. It recognizes that developing and implementing a sustained U.S. Arctic Observing Network must advance the capacity for equitable engagement of Indigenous communities and Indigenous Knowledge, as appropriate, in its design and development.
Read the report on the IARPC website.