Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary (M)
Session Sub-categoryIntersection(IS)
Session IDM-IS26
TitleArctic and Antarctic Science and Future Plan
Short TitleArctic/Antarctic Science and Future Plan
Main Convener NameYoshifumi Nogi
AffiliationNational Institute of Polar Research
Co-Convener 1NameTakuji Nakamura
AffiliationNational Institute of Polar Research
Co-Convener 2NameAtsuko Sugimoto
AffiliationArctic Research Center, Hokkaido University
Co-Convener 3NameShin Sugiyama
AffiliationInstitute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
Session LanguageJ
ScopeThis session will be a forum to discuss the scientific program and the framework of the future integrated multidisciplinary study focused on the polar regions, and to consider how a large-scale science plan for Polar Science should be formulated. One of the focus of the discussion will be on the importance in the Master Plan 2020, which will be announced by the Science Council of Japan.
The changes in the polar regions are essential for future projection of the Earth system. The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheet holds most of the ice and is the largest freshwater reservoir on the Earth, which is equivalent to about 70 m height of sea level. Moreover, dense seawater is produced in the polar regions and formed bottom water that drives the thermohaline circulation. Changes in the thermohaline circulation are considered to be a large impact on the global environment. Therefore, the polar regions are the key components that control global climate and sea level changes. However, the polar regions are still poorly unknown components in the Earth system and the systematic various field of scientific observations is required. From such background, the convener believes that polar science is one of the important topics which should be proposed to the Master Plan 2020.
Presentation FormatOral and Poster presentation
Invited AuthorsRobin Elizabeth Bell (Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory)
TimePresentation NoTitlePresenterAbstract
Oral Presentation May 30 PM1
13:45 - 14:00MIS26-01Antarctic Circumpolar Interdisciplinary Survey - ACISRobin Elizabeth Bell
14:00 - 14:15MIS26-02Proposal of Polar Science to Master Plan 2020Takuji Nakamura
14:15 - 14:30MIS26-03Towards the understanding of mass balance variation of Arctic and Antarctic ice sheetsTetsuo Sueyoshi
14:30 - 14:45MIS26-04Modelling Perspective for the Past and Future tipping points of ice-sheets and climateAyako Abe-Ouchi
14:45 - 15:00MIS26-05Prediction of sea level rise caused by ice sheet meltTakeshi Tamura
15:00 - 15:15MIS26-06Future Research Plan in the Polar regionYoshifumi Nogi
Presentation NoTitlePresenterAbstract
Poster Presentation May 30 PM2
MIS26-P01Towards sustained ice–ocean observation network of East AntarcticaShigeru Aoki
MIS26-P02Deep ice corings in Antarctica and GreenlandKenji Kawamura
MIS26-P03Understanding of whole history of Antarctic ice sheet, sea ice, and bottom water based on core-seismic integrated investigation from Antarctic continental shelf to deep sea floorMinoru Ikehara
MIS26-P04Impacts of the interaction between ice sheets and solid Earth on the prediction of sea-level changeJun'ichi Okuno
MIS26-P05International organization's science plan and Japan's Arctic policyYuji Kodama