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John Dudeney
ASSW IPY Session
April 21 2005
IPY 2007-2008 Concept
ICSU and WMO are co-sponsoring:
An intensive burst of internationally coordinated, interdisciplinary,
scientific research and observations focussed on the
Earth’s Polar regions starting in 2007
IPY Themes
1. Current Status of Polar Regions
2. Change in the Polar Regions
3. Global Linkages
4. New Frontiers
5. Polar Regions as Vantage Points
6. The Human Dimension
The Human Dimension also runs through the first five Themes.
Data Management and Education, Outreach & Communication
are present in all six themes
IPY and Societal Benefits
IPY can bring societal benefits to the polar regions in the
form of new knowledge, in enhancements to the systems
observing change and in understanding of natural and
human processes there
– Improving weather information, forecasting, and warnings
– Improving predictions of climate variability and change
– Reducing loss of life and property from natural and humaninduced disasters
– Establishing how to mitigate or adapt to environmental factors
affecting human health and well being
IPY and Societal Benefits
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Improving the sustainable management of fisheries/ agriculture
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Improving the management of resources of water and energy
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Improving the management and protection of terrestrial,
coastal, and marine ecosystems
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Understanding, monitoring, and conserving biodiversity
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Providing indigenous people with the tools and capabilities to
tackle these societal issues and build capacity
IPY Activities since
Arctic Council, Reykjavik (1)
 Joint Committee appointed to oversee IPY implementation –
includes ex-officio members from IASC and SCAR
 International Programme Office established in UK (Nov 2004)
International competition for IPY Director – David Carlson (USA)
 The implementation document “A Framework for IPY 2007-2008”
was published (Nov). Available as a pdf on the IPY website
 ICSU-WMO issue Call for Expressions of Intent aimed particularly
at projects with heavy logistic needs (Nov) – Deadline 14th Jan 05
IPY Activities since
Arctic Council, Reykjavik (2)
 First Meeting of the Joint Committee and First Meeting of the
Open Consultative Forum (March 2005) - CAFF, AMAP,
FARO, U of Arctic, IPS, IASSA, IASC and ICARP II represented.
 IPY JC assessed ~ 900 proposals and reduced these to ~50 topics
by clustering proposals along disciplinary lines. Cross-cutting noted.
 Assessment letters sent to primary contacts of each proposal and
potential lead projects approached for each topic.
 Updated website launched (www.ipy.org) with searchable
database of all the IPY proposals and the assessment summary
Some Results from the Assessment (1)
• Arctic EoI’s = 483, Antarctic = 159, Bipolar = 136
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Some Results from the Assessment (2)
Distribution of EoI’s through spheres
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
Hydrosphere
Space/Earth Ob
= 114
= 146
= 98
= 67
Geosphere
Biosphere
Human Dimension
Education/Legacy
= 105
= 135
= 104
= 80
Association of EoI’s with major programmes/areas
CASO (S. Ocean)
iAOOS (Arctic Ocean)
SEARCH
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Permafrost
= 17
CliC
= 65
WAIS studies = 11
Clusters and the IPY Themes
THEME 1 – Status
Theme 3 – Global Connections
Biodiversity of Polar Regions
Clouds, aerosols, atmospheric chemistry
Hydrological cycle and freshwater budget
Ocean circulation
Space Snapshot
Ice Caps, Ice Sheets, Glaciers & Permafrost
Weather and Climate
Biochemistry and Ecosystems
Coasts and Margins
Atmosphere ocean ice (THORPEX)
Teleconnections between Pole and mid-latitude
Plate tectonics and Polar Gateways
Theme 2 – Change
Life Under Natural & Antropogenic Changes
Migration: Invasions, expansions reductions
Paleoclimate
Adaptation and Vulnerability
Transitions and Border Zones
Rapid Change Societal Responses
Ecosystem Response to change
Evolution of Polar Glaciation
Theme 4 – New Frontiers
Exploration Beneath the Ice
Theme 5 – Vantage Point Observing System
Life in the Polar Regions
Geophysical, Glaciological Atmospheric and Climate
Observation Systems
Local and indigenous visions
ICESTAR
Astronomy
SPARC
Theme 6 – Human Dimension
Natural Resources Uses, Management and Conservation
Northern Resources
New Risks and Stresses (inc. contaminants and Health)
Resources – Geosciences
Outreach and Education
Preservation of IPY Legacy
Arctic IPY Topics & Projects (Atmosphere)
PALAEOCLIMATE/ CLIMATE
COMPILATIONS
International Partnerships for Ice Core Studies
(IPICS)
HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE
AND FW BUDGET
An Arctic component of the WMO World
Hydrological Cycle Observing System (HYCOS)
WEATHER AND CLIMATE
(improved forecasts)
THORPEX-IPY
Air-Ice Chemical Interactions (AICI–IPY)
CLOUDS, AEROSOLS,
ATMOSPHERIC CHEM.
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
(AMAP)
Polar Ozone Loss
The Polar Environment Atmospheric Research
Laboratory
Arctic IPY Topics & Projects (Hydrosphere)
OCEAN CIRCULATION
Integrated Arctic Ocean Observing System
(iAOOS)
Mooring-based Arctic Ocean Observational
System (MAOOS)
BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AND
ECOSYSTEMS
Ocean-Atmosphere-Sea Ice-Snow pack (OASIS)
Interactions
COASTS AND MARGINS
Arctic Circumpolar Coastal Observatory Network
(ACCO-NET)
CROSS-CUTTING
PROJECTS
SEARCH
International Permafrost Association
Arctic IPY Topics & Projects (Cryosphere)
TERREST. CRYOSPHERE
The State and Fate of the Polar Cryosphere
Cold Land Processes in Northern Eurasia
The Thermal State of Permafrost
ARCTIC GLACIERS AND
ICE CAPS
The dynamic response of Arctic glaciers to
global warming
Polar glaciers and ice caps as indicator of
climate change
ARCTIC SEA-ICE
The state of the Arctic sea ice cover
MASS BALANCE, ICE
DYNAMICS, STABILITY
Ice Mass Change on the margins of the
Greenland Ice Sheet
Greenland’s Ice Sheet – reactions to past and
present climate change
Arctic IPY Topics & Projects
(Human Studies)
CHANGE: ADAPTATION
AND VULNERABILITY;
COUPLED HUMANENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS
Co-ordination of Observation and Monitoring of
the Arctic for Assessment and Research
(COMAAR)
Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH)
NEW RISKS & STRESSES
(inc Human Health)
Arctic Human Health Initiative (AHHI)
Polar Pulse (Bipolar proposal)
Arctic IPY Topics & Projects
(Education/Data)
IPY DATA
Electronic Geophysical Year (e-GY)
Data and Information Service (DIS) for
Distributed Data Management
EDUCATION
Higher Education in the International Polar Year
(University of the Arctic)
Next Steps 1
• Further information on logistics requirements to be
passed to FARO/COMNAP (April 2005)
• Ad hoc Task Groups being formed to progress Data and
EOC issues (April 2005). These will hand over to Data
and EOC Sub-Committees formed by end of June 2005
• Funding of projects is at national level but the JC aim to
address international funding - a meeting with (IGFA)
International Group of Funding Agencies (~May)
Next Steps 2
• Full proposals (6-7 pages) requested – by June 30, 2005
• JC identifies initial set of “core” IPY projects – Aug 2005
• Further opportunities for inclusion of IPY projects through
into 2006. Possibly a second Call late in 2005
(decision in August)
• Ongoing promotion of IPY at international meetings,
development of promotional material and the website
Mandatory IPY Activity Characteristics
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Makes significant advances within one or more IPY themes
Involves at least one polar region and takes place within the
IPY timeframe
Contributes to international collaboration
Presents a viable management plan and organisational
structure, including a time line when commitments (funding,
logistic etc) can be expected
Presents a viable approach for securing funding
Proposes a viable plan for securing appropriate logistical support
Signs up to the principles and aims of IPY data management and
proposes a viable data management plan
Proposes a viable plan or approach for education, outreach and
communication activities
Shows how it will foster the next generation of polar researchers
Desirable Characteristics of IPY Activities
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Includes nations not traditionally involved in polar
research (at present only 3 non-polar countries in IPY)
Provides the opportunity for a legacy of infrastructure
(observation sites, facilities, systems)
Builds on existing plans, programmes or initiatives or
at least does not conflict with them
Has interdisciplinary elements
Is “endorsed” by one or more IPY National Committee
or International Organisation (ensures involvement of
National Committees who link to funding agencies)
Arctic Council and IPY
• IPY would welcome involvement from the Council, including:
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Participation in the development of IPY and contributing
nominations for the three major sub-committees?
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Participation (leadership?) of Arctic Council Working Group’s in
core IPY projects (AMAP, CAFF)
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Building on ACIA , the AHDR and the on-going work of the
WG’s, the Arctic Council has submitted two major EoI’s
(COMAAR and the Arctic Human Health Initiative, AHHI)
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Also have expertise in monitoring, information management &
transfer (environmental and societal) and sustainable
development so feasibly there may be more opportunities to
contribute to IPY.
Thank You