2013-06-23 22:47:27.0 [sgrebas] update Definition (Short Title: SALE-UNITED Project URL: http://salepo.tamu.edu/sale_united Proposal URL: http://classic.ipy.org/development/eoi/proposal-details.php?id=42 Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environments (SALE) will be an important target of exploration and research during the International Polar Year (IPY). Major campaigns by several nations that will culminate in a series of activities during the IPY have agreed to participate in SALE-UNITED. SALE-UNITED is closely aligned with the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Scientific Research Program Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environments (SALE). SALE-UNITED is a coalition of scientists, modellers and technologists from Belgium, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. The interdisciplinary objectives of SALE-UNITED have been agreed during a series of international workshops and meetings of the SCAR SALE Group of Specialists (SALEGOS) over the last 6-7 years. SALE-UNITED will be an intensive period of exploration and study of subglacial lake environments advancing scientific discovery in glaciology, biogeochemistry, paleo-climate, biology, geology, tectonics, and ecology. The portfolio of SALE-UNITED projects will advance our understanding of the evolution of subglacial environments; their physical, chemical, and biological settings; the interconnectivity of subglacial hydrological networks; the coupling of ice sheets, climate and life; the tectonic settings; and the role of biogeochemical cycles in sustaining life in these harsh environments. The SALE-UNITED research and exploration program will span Antarctica in order to investigate subglacial lake environments of differing ages, evolutionary histories, and physical settings. These comparative studies will provide an holistic view of subglacial environments over millions of years and under differing climatic conditions. SALE-UNITED brings together 5 EoIs and coordinates its activities with an additional 30 or more EoIs including Gamburtsev Mountain exploration, major traverse projects and surveys, studies of climate change across the poles, and characterizations of polar ecosystems. Each of these programs will inform and contribute to the accomplishment of the scientific objectives of SALE-UNITED. SALE-UNITED's overarching objectives can only be realized by a coordinated program of exploration and research in multiple subglacial environments over many years. The wished for outcomes cannot be achieved by a single nation or program. Each component of SALE-UNITED will be an independently managed campaign with specific scientific objectives, logistical requirements, and management structures. Individual programs benefit from sharing resources, experiences, expertise, logistics and technologies. SALE-UNITED will be lead by an International Science and Technology Steering Committee (ISTSC). The ISTSC will form topical committees as needed to address major scientific and technological challenges. Standing Committees for Technology; Data and Information Management; and Education, Outreach and Communications (EOC) will be formed. SALE-UNITED will adhere to the SCAR Communications Plan, Capacity Building Strategy and Data Management Practices and Policies. Individual SALE-UNITED projects will adhere to their national standards for data management, access, and archive. A SALE Program Office and web site have been established and will serve as a focal point for information dissemination and as a data portal. SALE-UNITED will adhere to the ICSU/WMO data policies and actively participate in all ICSU/WMO EOC activities. The ISTSC will include the leaders of national SALE programs and be augmented by international experts. The development, implementation and promotion of environmentally benign procedures for subglacial lake environment exploration and research programs will be a key guiding principle of SALE-UNITED exploration and research.);
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Short Title: SALE-UNITED Project URL: http://salepo.tamu.edu/sale_united Proposal URL: http://classic.ipy.org/development/eoi/proposal-details.php?id=42 Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environments (SALE) will be an important target of exploration and research during the International Polar Year (IPY). Major campaigns by several nations that will culminate in a series of activities during the IPY have agreed to participate in SALE-UNITED. SALE-UNITED is closely aligned with the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Scientific Research Program Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environments (SALE). SALE-UNITED is a coalition of scientists, modellers and technologists from Belgium, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. The interdisciplinary objectives of SALE-UNITED have been agreed during a series of international workshops and meetings of the SCAR SALE Group of Specialists (SALEGOS) over the last 6-7 years. SALE-UNITED will be an intensive period of exploration and study of subglacial lake environments advancing scientific discovery in glaciology, biogeochemistry, paleo-climate, biology, geology, tectonics, and ecology. The portfolio of SALE-UNITED projects will advance our understanding of the evolution of subglacial environments; their physical, chemical, and biological settings; the interconnectivity of subglacial hydrological networks; the coupling of ice sheets, climate and life; the tectonic settings; and the role of biogeochemical cycles in sustaining life in these harsh environments. The SALE-UNITED research and exploration program will span Antarctica in order to investigate subglacial lake environments of differing ages, evolutionary histories, and physical settings. These comparative studies will provide an holistic view of subglacial environments over millions of years and under differing climatic conditions. SALE-UNITED brings together 5 EoIs and coordinates its activities with an additional 30 or more EoIs including Gamburtsev Mountain exploration, major traverse projects and surveys, studies of climate change across the poles, and characterizations of polar ecosystems. Each of these programs will inform and contribute to the accomplishment of the scientific objectives of SALE-UNITED. SALE-UNITED's overarching objectives can only be realized by a coordinated program of exploration and research in multiple subglacial environments over many years. The wished for outcomes cannot be achieved by a single nation or program. Each component of SALE-UNITED will be an independently managed campaign with specific scientific objectives, logistical requirements, and management structures. Individual programs benefit from sharing resources, experiences, expertise, logistics and technologies. SALE-UNITED will be lead by an International Science and Technology Steering Committee (ISTSC). The ISTSC will form topical committees as needed to address major scientific and technological challenges. Standing Committees for Technology; Data and Information Management; and Education, Outreach and Communications (EOC) will be formed. SALE-UNITED will adhere to the SCAR Communications Plan, Capacity Building Strategy and Data Management Practices and Policies. Individual SALE-UNITED projects will adhere to their national standards for data management, access, and archive. A SALE Program Office and web site have been established and will serve as a focal point for information dissemination and as a data portal. SALE-UNITED will adhere to the ICSU/WMO data policies and actively participate in all ICSU/WMO EOC activities. The ISTSC will include the leaders of national SALE programs and be augmented by international experts. The development, implementation and promotion of environmentally benign procedures for subglacial lake environment exploration and research programs will be a key guiding principle of SALE-UNITED exploration and research.