Workshop Report Available
Report from the Oden Southern Ocean Workshop
Lejondals Slott, Sweden
To view the report, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/antarct/science/workshop_rpt/oden_workshop_re…
A workshop was held 10-13 February 2008, in Sweden to determine the
scientific issues to which the Icebreaker Oden cruises could make
significant contributions. Representatives from the USA and Sweden
attended the workshop to discuss the five-year US-Swedish cooperative
agreement for use of the Oden. The US-Swedish cooperative agreement
includes approximately 20 dedicated science days each year in
conjunction with ice breaking services for McMurdo resupply operations.
The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat opened the workshop with a
presentation of the capabilities of the vessel. This was followed by a
discussion of the experiences of the science community that participated
in the 2007-2008 science cruise. With this background information,
workshop participants were then asked to identify research themes and
projects that are appropriate for the Oden under the arrangements of
this special opportunity between national governments. This report
summarizes the capabilities of the Oden and the research themes
identified by the participants in order to assist the broader community
in preparation of competitive proposals for the remaining period of the
cooperative agreement.
The full report from this workshop can be found at:
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/antarct/science/workshop_rpt/oden_workshop_re…