The primary objective of APS is to publish achievements in fundamental research, applied research, and high-technology research focused or based on the polar regions, and to report the latest discoveries, inventions, theories, and methodologies in polar research. The scope of the journal covers a range of polar disciplines including glaciology, oceanography, atmospheric science, space physics, geology, geophysics, geochemistry, biology and ecology, medicine, Antarctic astronomy, environmental science, and engineering and technology as well as polar social science, information service and management. APS also publishes occasional "Special Issues" on specific polar research themes. Link to the Advances in Polar Science (APS) website. 

Here at Arctic Portal.org all Advances in Polar Science Volumes are hosted in our Publication Library section.

The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is one of 11 regional systems across the US coast that represent NOAA’s Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), a national-regional partnership working to use ocean data and information products in innovative ways to improve maritime safety, enhance the economy, and protect our environment. The data are available in real time, near-real time, or retrospectively. Easier and better access to this information is improving our ability to understand and predict coastal events such as storms, wave heights, sea levels, and ecosystem change. Such knowledge is needed for everything from blue economy businesses such as commercial fishing and aquaculture to subsistence use to coastal planning.

NASA's Alaska Satellite Facility Distributed Active Archive Center (ASF DAAC) specializes in collecting, processing, archiving, and distributing satellite and airborne-acquired synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. The DAAC strives to provide the fastest and most reliable data delivery possible and is committed to developing the tools, services, and support that make SAR more powerful and easier to use.

The Arctic Biodiversity Data Service (ABDS) is an online data platform developed by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council. It serves as a centralized, interoperable system for collecting, managing, and sharing Arctic biodiversity data, including maps, datasets, and visualizations.

ABDS integrates data from monitoring programs, research projects, and partner organizations to support the discovery, analysis, and long-term preservation of biodiversity information across the Arctic. It enables scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to

better understand ecosystem status and trends, supporting conservation efforts and informed decision-making.

By improving access to circumpolar biodiversity data, ABDS contributes to advancing knowledge and promoting sustainable management of Arctic ecosystems.

The Arctic Coastal Dynamics (ACD) program is a multi-disciplinary, multi-national forum to exchange ideas and information. The overall objective of ACD is to improve our understanding of circum-Arctic coastal dynamics as a function of environmental forcing, coastal geology and cryology and morphodynamic behavior.

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The NSF Arctic Data Center is a primary repository for Arctic research data funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. It supports the preservation, discovery, and reuse of a wide range of interdisciplinary datasets, including environmental, biological, and social science data related to the Arctic region.

The center provides open access to well-documented datasets, along with tools and services that promote data sharing, reproducibility, and long-term stewardship. By enabling researchers, policymakers, and the public to access and use Arctic data, the NSF Arctic Data Center plays a key role in advancing understanding of Arctic systems and supporting informed decision-making.

The purpose of the ADC is to promote and facilitate international collaboration towards the goal of free, ethically open, sustained and timely access to Arctic data through useful, usable, and interoperable systems. ADC, among other things, contributes to the understanding of the nature and structure of the Arctic data system in the context of the global data system.

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The ADMS mapping and data management system is a Web-based GIS application that is general and implemented mainly through client-side Web programming. All layers are either connected through web-services and/or hosted on a Geo Server, owned, controlled and hosted by ArcData and are shared between different instances of the system.

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AMATII evaluates infrastructure ports, airports, and response capability by inventorying maritime and aviation assets in the Arctic. AMATII is co-led by the United States and Iceland, under the guidance of the Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group

Principal Investigator: Institute of the North, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

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The land of Kárhóll is owned by a non-profit organization named Arctic Observatory ses which will provide necessary land, facilities, and operational services for the Arctic Observatory. Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) will lease the land for the operations of the observatory.

The project at Kárhóll will positively impact its local environment, both culturally and economically. The centre is planned to be open to the general public and build a bridge between scientific research and daily life by operating a visitor´s centre dedicated to the aurora borealis.

The visitors centre will be a very welcome addition to the existing flora of service and recreation possibilities in the vicinity. A local non-profit organization, Arctic Observatory, has been established to provide facilities and logistics for the CIAO.

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The Arctic System and its hydrology play a central role in regulatfing Earth´s climate and the impacts of a warming Arctic are already raising serious concerns about the stability of the sensitive balance between climate conditions, freshwater input, oceanic circulation and the state of cryospheric components.

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The Arctic Renewable Energy Atlas (AREA) is a project of the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group, focused on supporting sustainable development and healthy, resilient communities in the Arctic.

We bring together tools for Arctic communities working to transition to renewable energy, and showcase this transition to the world. Tools include GIS mapping data, community stories, best practices, training, financing and policy information. It is a living project, which continues to develop as new funds, data and resources become available.

Arctic Portal is a participant in the project

The WEF Global Risks Report Survey 2022 found leaders rank failure of climate action as the number one long-term threat to the world. The Arctic plays a key role in regulating the world’s climate and weather regimes - but it is warming at least three times faster than the rest of the world. The consequences go far beyond its borders!

Arctic Portal is a participant the project

Arctic ROOS is an open forum for national agencies, research institutes, universities as well as commercial bodies to inform, share and develop an Arctic Ocean observing system. It is a regional alliance of the European Global Ocean Observing System (EuroGOOS), whose main objective is to harmonize European operational oceanography activities. Arctic ROOS seeks to coordinate activities with the Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON), the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), and other regional Arctic Ocean observing networks.

NASA’s Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC), located at Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, is one of NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers supporting the study of Earth’s atmosphere and climate.

ASDC provides atmospheric science data products and services, supporting over 50 projects and offering access to more than 1,000 datasets from satellite observations, field experiments, and models. Its work focuses on areas such as radiation, clouds, aerosols, and atmospheric composition, helping inform scientists, educators, and decision-makers.

Copernicus is the European Union’s Earth observation programme, providing information about the planet and its environment using satellite and in situ data.

Managed by the European Commission and implemented with partners such as ESA, EUMETSAT, ECMWF, and other EU agencies, it delivers large volumes of global data from space- and ground-based systems.

These free and openly accessible services support public authorities, organizations, and service providers in improving quality of life in Europe and beyond.

NASA's Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS), one of NASA's Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs), provides data and information to support the international space geodesy and geodynamics community. CDDIS is part of the Earth Sciences Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, and serves as one of the core components for the geometric services established under the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), an organization that promotes scientific cooperation and research in geodesy on a global scale.

The Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA) is a program based at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) that supports the collection, preservation, and sharing of local and Indigenous knowledge of the Arctic. It works in

partnership with Arctic communities and researchers to document environmental observations, cultural knowledge, and lived experiences of change across the region.

ELOKA provides data management tools and support to ensure that Indigenous knowledge is stored, accessed, and shared in ethical ways that respect community ownership and data sovereignty. By fostering collaboration between local experts and the scientific community, ELOKA contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of Arctic environmental and social change.

NASA's Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center (GHRC DAAC) provides a comprehensive archive of both data and services, with a focus on hazardous weather, its governing dynamical and physical processes, and associated applications. With this broad mandate, GHRC DAAC focuses on lightning, tropical cyclones, precipitation, and storm-induced hazards through integrated collections of satellite, airborne, and in-situ datasets.

The Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost (GTN-P) is the primary international programme on monitoring permafrost parameters. GTN‐P was developed in the 1990s by the International Permafrost Association (IPA) under the Global Climate observing System (GCOS) and the Global Terrestrial Observing Network (GTOS), with the longterm goal of obtaining a comprehensive view of the spatial structure, trends and variability of changes in the active layer thickness and permafrost temperature.

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