Workshop: Developing Arctic observing systems - the role of Norwegian institutions

This workshop is a back-to-back meeting with the Svalbard Science Conference from 6 - 8 November, organised by Svalbard Science Forum and Research Council of Norway. This INTAROS workshop invited Norwegian institutions to discuss status and evolution of Arctic observing systems for atmosphere, ocean and seafloor, sea ice, marine ecosystem, glaciology, other terrestrial themes, as well as natural hazards and community-based monitoring. The draft agenda with speakers is attached. The workshop is open and was attended by about 30 participants.

Key questions addressed at the workshop were:
1. What are the most important observation systems in the Arctic where Norwegian institutions play an active role ? Observation systems covering different scientific disciplines will be addressed, both the space component and the in situ component
2. The satellite component of the Arctic observation systems is now developing rapidly under the Copernicus programme, while the in situ component is lagging behind. How can we improve the in situ component, which is needed to observe variable that cannot be obtained from satellite data
3. A large part of the Arctic observations are provided by time-limited research activities, while only minor parts are collected through operational or semi-operational monitoring systems. How can more of the research-based data collection become long-term, sustainable observations ?
4. Strengthen collaboration between the Norwegian institutions, including establishment of a network or forum that can address cross-disciplinary challenges and engage stakeholder institutions. Who are the actors who need to be involved ?