Committee on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography
The studies of polar meteorology and oceanography involve multidisciplinary
research on phenomena that impact the weather and climate of the polar regions.
The polar atmosphere, snow and ice covers, and the atmosphere's interface with
the oceans and the landmasses are all brought together for systematic study
and analysis within polar meteorology and oceanography. The objective of the
Committee on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography is to serve as a forum for the
integration and dissemination of the knowledge in the field and the potential
applications to the needs of man and society. The functions of the committee
shall be exercised through meetings, symposia, educational activities, and publications
whose objectives are to:
- encourage discussions among meteorologists, climatologists, oceanographers,
glaciologists, and related scientists on the problems and opportunities in
polar meteorology and oceanography;
- stimulate polar research;
- enhance appreciation of the role of polar meteorology and oceanography in
the advancement of scientific knowledge and interpretation regarding global-scale
fluctuations of the weather and climate;
- encourage the enhanced availability of data for polar meteorological and
oceanographic studies;
- provide advice, information, and policy statements to the Council of the
AMS on all matters concerning polar meteorology and oceanography and its applications;
and
- provide a communications channel between the Society and other interested
professional groups.
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