Future Directions for the National Science Foundation's Arctic Natural Sciences Program (1998) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
Pages 6-12
The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.
From page 6... ...
The ARCSS program is intended to focus on research related to selected interdisciplinary themes related to understanding the physical, geological, chemical, biological, and sociocultural processes of the arctic system that interact with the total Earth system and thus contribute to or are influenced by global change. The ARCSS research goal is to advance the scientific basis for 6
|
From page 7... ...
To seek ways to make the program more effective, OPP requested that the National Research Council (NRC) form a committee to examine the ANS program's management and research strategy and provide guidance on how to set research priorities given the diverse scientific issues that fall within its purview.
|
From page 8... ...
, charged to recommend an integrated national research policy in the Arctic and to guide federal agencies in implementing their research programs, and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) , charged to survey arctic research conducted by federal, state, and local agencies, universities, and other public and private institutions to help determine research priorities and work with 1 The U.S.
|
From page 9... ...
If logic alone were to guide structure, the Arctic Sciences Section might have two subsections, Arctic Social Sciences and Arctic Natural Sciences, and Arctic Natural Sciences might have a subunit called Arctic System Science. But while such hindsight is interesting, it is not helpful in the current effort to improve the ANS program.
|
Key Terms
This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More
information on Chapter Skim is available.