Briefing Book Materials, October 27-28, 2005
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1. INTRODUCTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- List of Office Advisory Committee members
- Agenda, October 27-28, 2005
- Draft minutes, May 2005 meeting
- Draft minutes, August 11, 2005 meeting
2. OPP DIRECTOR'S REPORT
- Polar Icebreaker Developments
- National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs (NAS web site)
- National Science Foundation and Science Community Needs for Polar Ice Breakers (prepared by OPP for the NAS Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs; PDF format, 508 Kb)
- Icebreaker needs presentation (presented by Karl Erb to NAS at the 26 August 2005 session; PowerPoint, 8,614 Kb)
- Resolution National Science Board Support to NSF Director for Polar Icebreaking Issues
- Excerpts from the Senate and House Reports regarding ithe budget and icebreaker support
- Summaries of House and Senate bills recommending funding for polar research and operations support
- National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs (NAS web site)
3. INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR (IPY) UPDATES
- ICSU and NAS/NRC Activity:
- International Council for Science (ICSU)
- International Council for Science Launches International
Polar Year 2007-2008, an Endeavor of Historical Proportions (ICSU press release, 10/19/2005; PDF format, 141 Kb) - ICSU Preliminary Planning Chart
- National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC)
4. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND U.S. COAST GUARD AGREEMENT
- NSF and USCG Memorandum of Agreement, August 2005 (PDF format, 257 Kb)
5. OAC SUBCOMMITTEE — USAP RESUPPLY OPTIONS STUDY
- Report of the Subcommittee on U.S. Antarctic Program Resupply:
- Full report with appendice (PDF format, 1.5 Mb)
- Report without appendices (PDF format, 1.4 Mb)
- Appendices only (PDF format, 400 Kb)
- Charter for Subcommittee
- Subcommittee members
6. POLAR RESEARCH SUPPORT SECTION RESUPPLY TECHNICAL STUDY
- “Optimizing” McMurdo Station: Proposed Follow up to the OAC Resupply Subcommittee Recommendations (PDF format, 21 Kb)
- Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) Craft (PDF format, 107 Kb)
- Traverse as a Means of Resupply of South Pole Station and for Access to Other Locations in Antarctica (PDF format, 164 Kb)
- Wheeled Runway at South Pole (PDF format, 20 Kb)
- Commercial Business Model for Heavy-lift Intercontinental Aviation Services (PDF Format, 19 Kb)
- Operating Models for Icebreakers (PDF format, 24 Kb)
7. POLAR PROGRAMS RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
- Antarctic Research Opportunities, NSF 05-567
- Arctic Research Opportunities, NSF 05-618
- Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, NSF 04-566
8. OPP POLAR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research -- General Information
- Information Booklet for Polar Programs Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NSF 05-037
- OPP announces the new 2005 Polar Postdoctoral Fellows
9. POLAR RESEARCH SUPPORT SECTION 2004 COMMITTEE OF VISITORS ISSUES
- Polar Research Support Section 2004 Committee of Visitors Report (PDF format, 100 Kb)
- Questions addressed and recommendations made by the OPP/PRSS COV and PRSS response (PDF format, 46 Kb)
10. CURRENT ROSS SEA SEA ICE CONDITIONS
- MODIS Rapid Response System, Ross Sea subset
- DMSP infrared satellite image, Ross Sea Region, 17 October 2005
11. IPY AND ARCTIC SOCIAL SCIENCES
12. MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION COMMITTEE OF VISITORS
- Discussion of the Issues and Recommendations with SMART October 18, 2005 (PowerPoint, 121 Kb)
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