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Volker Rachold ernational Arctic Science Committee Arctic Forum Washington, DC 23-34 May 2007 Panel Discussion "Water in the Arctic and International Collaborations: Opportunities During IPY and Beyond" “Observed and predicted changes in the Arctic cryosphere are not only affecting the Arctic but the Earth as a whole, in particular the densely populated coastal zone.”
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Volker Rachold
International Arctic Science Committee
Arctic ForumWashington, DC23-34 May 2007
Panel Discussion"Water in the Arctic and International Collaborations: Opportunities During
IPY and Beyond"
“Observed and predicted changes in the Arctic cryosphere are not only affecting the Arctic but the Earth as a whole, in particular the densely
populated coastal zone.”
What are the critical scientific and policy issues with regard to "Water in the Arctic," particularly
those related to international collaboration?
Water - Frozen or Unfrozen• Glaciers• Sea Ice• Permafrost
Circum-Arctic Issues
Require International Collaboration
Volker RacholdInternational Arctic Science Committee
Arctic ForumWashington, DC23-34 May 2007
What is the relationship between water and security, including national/political security issues, access to
food and natural resources, and cultural sustainability?
Glaciers Sea level Ocean circulation
Sea ice Albedo Gas exchange Ocean circulation Ecosystems Fishing, hunting Shipping Coastal processes
Permafrost GHG Hydrology Ecosystems Civil engineering
(including resource extraction) Coastal processes
GlobalCircum-Arctic
Volker RacholdInternational Arctic Science Committee
Arctic ForumWashington, DC23-34 May 2007
(A) What is the most important result, scientific or otherwise, that could come out of IPY? (B) What is the
single most important factor to ensure a successful IPY?
(A) International Collaboration
Arctic Environmental Regime
(Legacy of the International Geophysical Year
(IGY) 1957-58 was the Antarctic Treaty)
(B) International Collaboration
Data access and availability
Sustained Arctic Observing NetworksVolker Rachold
International Arctic Science Committee
Arctic ForumWashington, DC23-34 May 2007
Panel Discussion"Water in the Arctic and International Collaborations: Opportunities During
IPY and Beyond"
Volker RacholdInternational Arctic Science Committee
Arctic ForumWashington, DC23-34 May 2007
“Observed and predicted changes in the Arctic cryosphere are not only affecting the Arctic but the Earth as a whole, in particular the densely
populated coastal zone.”
