Frontiers in understanding climate change and polar ecosystems : report of a workshop

Frontiers in understanding climate change and polar ecosystems : report of a workshop / Committee for the Workshop on Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems, Polar Research Board, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

"The polar regions are experiencing rapid changes in climate. These changes are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels, including society. Even larger changes and more significant impacts are anticipated. As species respond to chan...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Workshop on Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems, National Research Council (U.S.). Polar Research Board
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2011]
Subjects:
National Research Council (U.S.). > Polar Research Board.
National Research Council (U.S.). > Polar Research Board
Climatic changes > Congresses.
Ecosystem management > Polar regions > Congresses.
Biodiversity > Climatic factors > Polar regions > Congresses.
Biotic communities > Climatic factors > Polar regions > Congresses.
NATURE > Weather.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Meteorology & Climatology.
Biodiversity > Climatic factors
Climatic changes
Ecosystem management
Polar regions
Conference papers and proceedings
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Workshop themes; Plenary presentations: recent insights in polar ecosystem science
  • 2. Frontier Questions In Climate Change And Polar Ecosystems: Will a rapidly shrinking cryosphere tip polar ecosystems into new states?; What are the key polar ecosystem processes that will be the "First Responders" to climate forcing?; What are the bi-directional gateways and feedbacks between the poles and the global climate system?; How is climate change altering biodiversity in Polar regions and what will be the regional and global impacts?; How will increases in human activities intensify ecosystem impacts in the Polar regions?
  • 3. Methods And Technologies To Address The Frontier Questions: Emerging technologies; Sustained long-term observations; Data synthesis and management; Science-to-society interface: data dissemination and outreach
  • 4. Final Thoughts
  • Appendixes: A. Workshop agenda & statement of task; B. Plenary abstracts; C. Participants; D. Biographical sketches of committee members.

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