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Understanding Earth's Polar Challenges: International Polar Year 2007-2008, Chapter 5.2 "Broadening the Cross-Disciplinary Impact of IPY Research"
Igor Krupnik, et al., (eds.), Understanding Earth's Polar Challenges: International Polar Year 2007-2008, Chapter 5.2 "Broadening the Cross-Disciplinary Impact of IPY Research". University of the Arctic, Rovaniemi, Finland /CCI Press (Printed Version), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and ICSU/WMO Joint Committee for International Polar Year 2007–2008. 2011. 105 pp.
Sea Ice Outlook: 2016 Post-Season Report
Highlights
Report Sections:
1. Introduction
2. Review of Arctic 2016 Conditions
3. Review of 2016 Sea Ice Outlooks
4. Review of Statistical Methods
5. Review of Dynamical Models
6. Methods of Forecast Initialization by Dynamical Models
7. Local-Scale Analysis of 2016 Sea Ice Outlooks
8. Sea Ice Forecasts: Local Use & Observations
9. Probabilistic Assessment of the 2008-2016 Outlooks
10. Lessons Learned in 2016 and Recommendations
11. Report Credits
12. References
The Sea Ice Outlook (SIO), a contribution to the Study of
Witness the Arctic | Volume 20, Number 3 - Fall
The Fall 2016 issue of Witness the Arctic is now published online. This issue includes several perspectives on the significance of the Arctic Science Ministerial meeting held 28 September in Washington, D.C.; updates on SEARCH program activities, new working groups, and discussion about the Sea Ice Outlook; NSF funded projects in the Arctic natural and social sciences; recent ice trials for the R/V Sikuliaq; services provided by the Arctic Data Center; news of key personnel changes in NSF's Division of Polar Programs; spotlights on Arctic research efforts; interagency updates from USARC, IARPC
Sea Ice Outlook: 2016 August Report
Outlook Report
Summary
Thank you to the groups that sent outlooks to the 2016 August report. We received 40 Outlooks; 39 pan-Arctic (three of which also provided Alaska-regional Outlooks), and one additional regional-only Outlook (ARCUS/editor's note 8/26 - this is a record number of contributions for the Sea Ice Outlook - thank you!). Five contributions included gridded fields.
The writing of this August Outlook report was led by Jim Overland (NOAA) with contributions from the SIPN leadership team.
This month the median pan-Arctic extent Outlook for September 2016 sea ice
Sea Ice Outlook: 2016 July Report
Outlook Report
Summary
Thank you to the groups that sent outlooks to the 2016 July report. We received 37 total Outlooks; 36 pan-Arctic (3 of which also provided Alaska-regional outlooks), and one additional regional-only outlook. Five contributions included gridded fields.
The writing of this July Outlook report was led by Cecilia Bitz and Ed Blanchard-Wrigglesworth (U. of Washington), with contributions from the rest of the SIPN leadership team.
This month the median pan-Arctic extent Outlook for September 2016 sea ice extent is 4.3
Witness the Arctic | Volume 20, Number 2 - Spring
The Spring 2016 issue of Witness the Arctic is now published online. This issue includes highlights of ARCUS member institution UIC Science in Barrow, Alaska; SEARCH program activities of the three SEARCH Action Teams, the Sea Ice Prediction Network, the Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook, and the Arctic Observing Open Science Meeting; NSF funded projects and programs FAMOS and the new Arctic Data Center; news of key personnel changes in NSF’s Division of Polar Programs; spotlights on Arctic research efforts; interagency updates from IARPC, USARC, and SOAR; international news from IASC, a summary of
Sea Ice Outlook: 2016 June Report
Outlook Report
Executive Summary
Thank you to the groups that contributed to the 2016 June report. We received 30 contributions that include pan-Arctic predictions and two additional contributions with a regional focus.
This June Outlook report was developed by lead authors, Julienne Stroeve (NSIDC) and Ed Blanchard-Wrigglesworth (UW), with contributions from the rest of the SIPN Leadership Team.
The median Outlook value for September 2016 sea ice extent is 4.28 million square kilometers with quartiles of 4.10 and 4.63 million square
State of the Arctic: Conference Resolution
Peter Schlosser, Helen Wiggins (eds.), in collaboration with conference participants, State of the Arctic: Conference Resolution. Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS), Fairbanks, Alaska. 2010. 1 pp.
State of the Arctic Conference: Summary of Key Policy-Relevant Arctic Science
Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS), State of the Arctic Conference: Summary of Key Policy-Relevant Arctic Science. Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS), Fairbanks, Alaska. 2011. 5 pp.
Canada–United States Northern Oil and Gas Research Forum Key Recommendations
Genevieve Carr, Tara Paull, John Payne, Helen Wiggins (eds.), Canada–United States Northern Oil and Gas Research Forum Key Recommendations. Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS), Fairbanks, Alaska. 2011. 4 pp.