ASOF Meeting in Sopot, Poland, March 20 to 22, 2017
Arctic and sub-Arctic ocean observations: where do we go?
New Arctic and sub-Arctic observational programs are upcoming, enhancing ongoing activities. These focus on an Arctic observing system (e.g. INTAROS, AOS), high-latitude/mid-latitude interaction (e.g. APPLICATE, BLUE ACTION), prediction capabilities (e.g. YOPP, SIPN) or the drifting observatory MOSAIC, to name a few. At the same time we have seen the cessation of a number of long-term observational programs in the Arctic and sub-Arctic.
With a temporal horizon of 5 years in mind, we suggest to discuss the path of Arctic observations in the context of ASOF:
New Arctic and sub-Arctic observational programs are upcoming, enhancing ongoing activities. These focus on an Arctic observing system (e.g. INTAROS, AOS), high-latitude/mid-latitude interaction (e.g. APPLICATE, BLUE ACTION), prediction capabilities (e.g. YOPP, SIPN) or the drifting observatory MOSAIC, to name a few. At the same time we have seen the cessation of a number of long-term observational programs in the Arctic and sub-Arctic.
With a temporal horizon of 5 years in mind, we suggest to discuss the path of Arctic observations in the context of ASOF:
- How well do the observational programs do in contributing to solve key scientific questions?
- Where do we see progress, where are the gaps (spatial, temporal, technical, scientific) and how could they be closed?
- What is the current status of the integration of models and observations: a) how well can models aid observational network design, b) how an observing system is/shall be set up which is able to be useful for models and model prediction.
- What is the role of ASOF in these activities, and should we get involved more, for example into the AOS, and into YOPP?