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Collaborative Research

Promotion of International Collaborative Study on Arctic Environmental Change

New approaches to Arctic Environmental Research

Principal Investigator Hiroyuki Enomoto

View of Ny-Ålesund and New Observation building since 2019

Looking at the Arctic problem from various perspectives

The Arctic has been experiencing rapid environmental changes. Monitoring these changes and more precise forecasting of future changes are strongly requested internationally. The Arctic Environment Research Center (AERC) continuously maintains a presence and involvement in international research planning and cooperative efforts. AERC will continue its atmospheric monitoring and meteorological research, and attempt to establish new Arctic research activities through collaborative efforts with different research groups. Activities include: Atmospheric monitoring at Ny-Ålesund which provides new knowledge on long-term trends and also on seasonal variations; Cloud and aerosols observations at Ny-Ålesund which provide useful information on aerosol conditions and changing cloud properties. The Arctic Data archive System (ADS) will validate the synoptic background conditions of weather, sea ice and ocean by visualizing satellite information. AERC hopes to expand its research collaborations through discussion and the continued sharing of data related to air-ocean- sea ice and marine/terrestrial ecosystems. AERC also seeks new research possibilities through discussion and the continued sharing of data related to the troposphere and middle-upper atmosphere.

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