Technology Developments to Advance Antarctic Research: Proceedings Of A Workshop

By: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Division on Earth and Life Studies and Polar Research Board

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Synopsis: Antarctic and Southern Ocean research presents many unique challenges because of its remoteness and the extreme and dangerous weather conditions in which researchers must operate. The U.S. Antarctic Program, managed by the National Science Foundation, is responsible for helping the scientific community find ways to overcome these challenges and operate safely and effectively in this unique terrain. The Polar Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on May 3-5, 2022, to solicit broad community ideas regarding how technological developments can advance and expand Antarctic research and polar research more generally. Workshop participants discussed specific technology advances being explored or implemented across many different areas of research (e.g., studies of ocean, cryosphere, atmosphere, geological, and biological systems as well as astronomy, astrophysics, and space weather). Additionally, they discussed crosscutting themes, including technology needs for power, communication, and data storage and transmission issues, as well as ways that technology can facilitate broader, more diverse participation in Antarctic and polar research. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.