Mid-Term Assessment of Progress on the 2015 Strategic Vision for Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research (Paperback)

The Antarctic's unique environment and position on the globe make it a prime location to gain insights into how Earth and the universe operate. This report assesses National Science Foundation (NSF) progress in addressing three priority research areas identified in a 2015 National Academies report: (1) understanding the linkages between ice sheets and sea-level rise, including both a focus on current rates of ice sheet change and studies of past major ice sheet retreat episodes; (2) understanding biological adaptations to the extreme and changing Antarctic environment; and (3) establishing a next-generation cosmic microwave background (CMB) program, partly located in Antarctica, to study the origins of the universe. NSF has made important progress understanding the impacts of current ice sheet change, particularly through studies focused on the ice sheet and ocean interactions driving ongoing ice mass loss at the Thwaites Glacier and Amundsen Sea region in West Antarctica. Less progress has been made on studies of past major ice sheet retreat episodes. Progress is also strong on CMB research to understand the origins of the universe. Progress has lagged on understanding biological adaptations, in part because of limited community organization and collaboration toward the priority. To accelerate progress during the second half of the initiative, NSF could issue specific calls for proposals, develop strategies to foster collaborations and partnerships, and commission a transparent review of logistical capacity to help illuminate strategies and priorities for addressing resource constraints. Such efforts would also help optimize science and proposal development in an environment of inherently constrained logistics. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Priority I: Changing Antarctic Ice Sheets 3 Priority II: Using Genomics to Understand How Antarctic Biota Evolve and Adapt 4 Priority III: How Did the Universe Begin? 5 Broad-Based Investigator-Driven Antarctic Research 6 Cross-Cutting Research-Wide Issues References Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff Appendix B: Community Input Participants

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2022
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Polar Research Board • Committee on a Mid-Term Assessment of NSF Progress on the 2015 Strategic Vision for Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research
Dimensions:	254 x 178mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-26807-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > Oceanography (seas)
LSN:	0-309-26807-9
Barcode:	9780309268073

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