Open AccessDesigning, Deploying, and Operating Instrumentation in the Polar Regions: 6th Annual Polar Technology Conference; Boulder, Colorado, 25–26 March 2010
Author(s) -
Johns Bjorn,
Stehle Roy,
Chetty Satish
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2010eo310003
Subject(s) - software deployment , theme (computing) , telecommunications , instrumentation (computer programming) , polar , engineering , political science , library science , computer science , world wide web , physics , software engineering , astronomy , operating system
The 6th annual Polar Technology Conference was held to discuss technical challenges and innovative solutions for polar research. Eighty polar researchers and equipment vendors from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom attended the event, and speakers presented challenges and solutions for geophysical research applications. The conference included an interactive discussion format with the theme “Users helping users–reducing the barriers to entry and increasing the likelihood of success with power, communication, and deployment challenges.” These discussions facilitated working‐level connections among researchers in different disciplines faced with similar problems. The sessions were also an opportunity for vendors and support providers to hear firsthand the technical and logistical challenges faced by the polar research community.