Mid-term assessment of progress on the 2015 Strategic Vision for Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research /

"The Antarctic's unique environment and position on the globe make it a prime location to gain insights into how Earth and the universe operate. This report assesses National Science Foundation (NSF) progress in addressing three priority research areas identified in a 2015 National Academi...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2021]
Series:Consensus study report
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Priority I : Changing Antarctic Ice Sheets
  • 3. Priority II : Using Genomics to Understand How Antarctic Biota Evolve and Adapt
  • 4. Priority III : How Did the Universe Begin?
  • 5. Broad-Based Investigator-Driven Antarctic Research
  • 6. Cross-Cutting Research-Wide Issues
  • References
  • Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff - Appendix B: Community Input Participants