- Arctic Research Office
The [http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/aro/ Arctic Research Office (ARO)] a division of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) run under the auspices of theOffice of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).ARO is the focal point for NOAA's research in the Arctic,
Bering Sea , North Pacific and North Atlantic regions.In
1996 , theCongress of the United States appropriated $1.00 million to support an Arctic Research Initiative within NOAA. In cooperation with theCooperative Institute for Arctic Research , NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research used those funds to support research projects in two principal areas: natural variability of the Western Arctic/Bering Sea ecosystem, and anthropogenic influences on the Western Arctic/Bering Sea ecosystem. Support for the Arctic Research Initiative is ongoing.The office administers the funds from the Arctic Research Initiative. It represents NOAA on the
Intragency Arctic Research Policy Committee , leads U.S. involvement in theArctic Monitoring and Assessment Program , and provides a point of contact between NOAA and theCooperative Institute and Assessment Program and theInternational Arctic Research Center .Projects
Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA)
The
Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic is a joint-project between theRussian Academy of Sciences and NOAA. This project supports theStudy of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) program and the Ocean Exploration Program.
* [http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/aro/russian-american/ RUSALCA Initial Expedition to the Bering And Chukchi Seas (Arctic Ocean), July 23 - September 6, 2004.]
* [http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/aro/russian-american/photos.htm RUSALCA Cruise Photo Collection]Arctic Change Website
The Near-realtime Arctic Change Indicator Website provides information on the present state of the Arctic ecosystem and climate in historical context.
* [http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/detect/ Arctic Change website]
* [http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/ Arctic Theme Page] - a comprehensive resource for teachers, students, decision makers, scientists and the public.Arctic Climate Observing System (ACOS)
The ACOS project collects data from observing networks and uses that data to detect climate change activity. The observing networks are:
*International Arctic Buoy Program
* Arctic Sea Ice Thickness Network - consists of two types of sensors.
** Standard sea-floormooring technology is used to deployupward looking sonar (ULS) to provide a view of ice thickness as ice drifts through the field of view of the ULS.
** Ice-mountedbuoys are used to provide direct measurements of ice thickness as it evolves over the seasons at a given point in the ice. The buoys also directly measure thickness of snow cover on the ice, temperature profiles from above the ice, through the ice and in the water column. The buoys also measure air temperature and sea level pressure.
* Arctic Ocean Observations Network - A component of a larger international effort. NOAA supports oceanographic moorings in the northern Bering Sea and theBering Strait .External links
* [http://aro.oar.noaa.gov NOAA's Arctic Research Office] (ARO)
* [http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/detect/ Arctic Change website] - near realtime information on the present state of Arctic ecosystems and climate in historical context.
* [http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/ Arctic Theme Page] - a comprehensive resource for teachers, students, decision makers, scientists and the public.
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