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5 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Pages 69-74

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From page 69...
... Recent scientific investigations in the Arctic have focused on the important role that the Arctic Ocean plays in global climate and world ocean circulation. The arctic region is anticipated to be the most sensitive to climate change, and the paleoceanographic record within arctic sediments could provide indications of past atmospheric and oceanic changes due to climatic Waring and cooling events.
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From page 70...
... Geological, physical, chemical, and biological studies require enhanced spatial and temporal coverage to identify potential resources, determine the role of the Arctic in global climate change, develop more realistic models of world ocean circulation, monitor and assess ocean pollution, and conduct essential process-oriented and experimental studies of food web structure. Yearround access to the shallow marginal seas of the Arctic, which are the most productive biologically and where biogeochemical cycling is most intense, is required to assess fully the status and potential changes in arctic ecosystems over time.
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From page 71...
... Chapter 2 and the many reports listed in the reference section describe important research programs to pursue over the next several decades. The National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and other agencies that support scientific research in the Arctic must coordinate their efforts to set
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From page 72...
... Coast Guard icebreakers is inconsistent with these needs. The lack of communication among the scientific community and the primary agencies that fund ship operations in support of arctic research (primarily the National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and U.S.
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From page 73...
... be built. Recommendation: The National Science Foundation should lead an effort involving the Office of Naval Research and U.S.
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