29 March 2026 | 10:00 - 15:30 CET
Open and Closed Sessions- HYBRID
Room: Mødelokale 1
Organiser: Shigeto Nishino (JAMSTEC, Japan)
Session Description:
The first Synoptic Arctic Survey (SAS-I) was a coordinated, multi-ship, multi-nation pan-Arctic program conducted during the late summer and fall seasons from 2020 to 2022. It involved more than 25 cruises from 11 different nations and was guided by the SAS-I Science and Implementation Plan (https://synopticarcticsurvey.w.uib.no/science-plan/). Results from the SAS-I expeditions are currently being compiled for publication in the SAS Special Collection across JGR Oceans, JGR Biogeosciences, and Global Biogeochemical Cycles. For more information, see the Call for Papers (https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/21699291/homepage/call-for-papers/si-2025-000255).
The diverse and valuable outcomes of SAS-I have highlighted the importance and benefits of coordinated research cruises. Building on this success, a second ship-based sampling campaign, SAS-II, is being planned for around 2030 to improve understanding of ongoing oceanographic changes in the Arctic. To ensure the success of SAS-II, it is essential to develop a dedicated SAS-II Science and Implementation Plan. To gather input from Arctic research communities to support its development a community survey was conducted during June and July 2025. The results of the survey will help define scientific priorities, observational strategies, implementation approaches, and coordination with international efforts such as the 5th International Polar Year (IPY 2032–2033).
This meeting will provide an overview of the survey as well as the current status obtained from the SAS-I synthesis data, and discuss the accomplishment of the SAS-I Science Plan and how the SAS-II Science Plan should be developed based on the SAS-I achievements. Furthermore, how to expand the SAS-II project toward the IPY 2032–33, collaborations with other projects, and engaging young researchers will be discussed.