Arctic Research of the United States articles from March 2004

Arctic Research of the United States archives from March 2004

National Science Foundation.
March 22, 2004... National Science Foundation research is concerned with the entire Arctic region, including Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Svalbard, the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas, the upper atmosphere, and near space. Research falls principally within eight...

Department of the Interior.
March 22, 2004... The Department of the Interior performs biological, physical, engineering, and social science research; conducts mapping, monitoring, and assessment programs throughout Alaska and its offshore regions; and manages department lands in Alaska....

Department of Defense.
March 22, 2004... The Department of Defense conducts military operations and maintains military facilities in the Arctic. As a consequence the DOD conducts a broad-based research program that extends from the ocean floor to the magnetosphere. The DOD Arctic...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
March 22, 2004... As part of its mission to understand and protect the home planet, the Earth Science Enterprise at NASA supports various research programs in the Arctic that emphasize space-based and airborne remote sensing studies to characterize, understand,...

Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
March 22, 2004... NOAA performs research in the high-latitude regions of the planet in connection with its environmental assessment, monitoring, and prediction responsibilities. Research programs focus on scientific questions that address the Arctic environment...

Department of Agriculture.
March 22, 2004... The Department of Agriculture supports and conducts research to improve the understanding, use, and management of natural resources at high latitudes. Research is directed toward solving problems in agriculture, forestry, and the environment...

Department of Energy.
March 22, 2004... The Department of Energy has responsibility for providing for the long-term energy security of the United States. DOE's Arctic and sub-Arctic activities support the DOE mission through studies of energy production, relevant...

Department of Health and Human Services.
March 22, 2004... The Department of Health and Human Services supports and conducts Arctic health research through the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Institutes of Health The National...

Smithsonian Institution.
March 22, 2004... The Smithsonian has been engaged in Arctic research for more than 150 years, almost from the beginning of its operation as the main national research and museum institution. Today, most of the Smithsonian Arctic activities are conducted by the...

Environmental Protection Agency.
March 22, 2004... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Arctic research program is designed to protect the health of Arctic residents and safeguard the Arctic environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Arctic-related work is designed...

Department of Transportation.
March 22, 2004... The Department of Transportation's Arctic and cold weather programs cover transportation issues in the air, on land, and at sea and are conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Maritime...

Department of Homeland Security.
March 22, 2004... DHS supports Arctic research through the U.S. Coast Guard, which operates polar icebreakers as national polar research assets for Arctic oceanographic expeditions of both government and nongovernment researchers. U.S. Coast Guard ...

Department of State.
March 22, 2004... The Department of State continues to be involved in multilateral and bilateral activities related to environmental protection, sustainable development, and scientific research in the Arctic. In the international arena, U.S. policy in the...