In:
Polarforschung, Copernicus GmbH, Vol. 91 ( 2023-09-04), p. 45-57
Abstract:
Abstract. This paper was initiated by a multidisciplinary Topic
Workshop in the frame of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Priority Program 1158 “Antarctic
Research with Comparative Investigations in Arctic Ice Areas”, and hence it
represents only the national view without claiming to be complete but is
intended to provide awareness and suggestions for the current discussion on
so-called big data in many scientific fields. The importance of the polar regions and their essential role for the Earth
system are both undoubtedly recognized. However, dramatic changes in the climate
and environment have been observed first in the Arctic and later in
Antarctica over the past few decades. While important data have been
collected and observation networks have been built in Antarctica and the
Southern Ocean, this is a relatively data-scarce region due to the challenges
of remote data acquisition, expensive labor, and harsh environmental
conditions. There are many approaches crossing multiple scientific
disciplines to better understand Antarctic processes; to evaluate ongoing
climatic and environmental changes and their manifold ecological, physical,
chemical, and geological consequences; and to make (improved) predictions.
Together, these approaches generate very large, multivariate data sets,
which can be broadly classified as “Antarctic big data”. For these large
data sets, there is a pressing need for improved data acquisition, curation,
integration, service, and application to support fundamental scientific
research. Based on deficiencies in crossing disciplines and to attract
further interest in big data in Antarctic sciences, this article will (i)
describe and evaluate the current status of big data in various Antarctic-related scientific disciplines, (ii) identify current gaps, (iii) and provide
solutions to fill these gaps.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2190-1090
DOI:
10.5194/polf-91-45-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Copernicus GmbH
Publication Date:
2023
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