About the Report Card

The Arctic Report Card is introduced as a means of presenting clear, reliable and concise information on recent observations of environmental conditions in the Arctic, relative to historical time series records. Issued annually, it provides a method of updating and expanding the content of the State of the Arctic Report, published in fall 2006, to reflect current conditions. Some of the essays are based upon articles in the BAMS State of the Climate in 2007.

Material presented in the Report Card is prepared by an international team of scientists and is peer-reviewed by topical experts of the Climate Experts Group (AMAP) of the Arctic Council. The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) provides collaborative support through the delivery and editing of the biological elements of the Report Card. The audience for the Arctic Report Card is wide, including scientists, students, teachers, decision makers and the general public interested in Arctic environment and science. The web-based format will facilitate future timely updates of the content.

Citation

J. Richter-Menge, J. Overland, M. Svoboda, J. Box, M.J.J.E. Loonen, A. Proshutinsky, V. Romanovsky, D. Russell, C.D. Sawatzky, M. Simpkins, R. Armstrong, I. Ashik, L.-S. Bai, D. Bromwich, J. Cappelen, E. Carmack, J. Comiso, B. Ebbinge, I. Frolov, J.C. Gascard, M. Itoh, G.J. Jia, R. Krishfield, F. McLaughlin, W. Meier, N. Mikkelsen, J. Morison, T. Mote, S. Nghiem, D. Perovich, I. Polyakov, J.D. Reist, B. Rudels, U. Schauer, A. Shiklomanov, K . Shimada, V. Sokolov, M. Steele, M.-L. Timmermans, J. Toole, B. Veenhuis, D. Walker, J. Walsh, M. Wang, A. Weidick, C. Zöckler (2008). Arctic Report Card 2008, http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard.

Credits

Support provided by the NOAA Climate Program Office and Arctic Research Program. The Atmosphere image is from NOAA's North Pole Web Cam, the Sea Ice photograph is provided courtesy of Jeremy Harbeck, the Biology photograph of snow geese is from Saskatchewan Schools, Canada, the Ocean photograph of oceanographic instrumentation is from the NOAA Ocean Explorer program, the Greenland image is from NASA/SVS, and the Land/Permafrost photograph is from Vladimir E. Romanovsky. Jackie Richter-Menge is the chief editor. The web page has been coordinated and developed by James E. Overland, Nancy N. Soreide, and Tracey Nakamura.

Relevant links:

• Arctic Report Card 2007
• State of the Arctic Report 2006
• BAMS State of the Climate in 2007:    Abstract  ::  Full report (PDF)
• BAMS State of the Climate in 2006:    Executive Summary (PDF)  ::  Full report (PDF)
• Arctic Change Indicator Website

About the Report Card

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