The Troll Observing Network (TONe): A contribution to improving observations in the data-sparse region of Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica

  • Christina A. Pedersen Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
  • Birgit Njåstad Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
  • Wenche Aas NILU, Kjeller, Norway
  • Elin Darelius Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
  • Sébastien Descamps Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
  • Stig Flått Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
  • Tore Hattermann Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
  • Stephen R. Hudson Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
  • Wojciech J. Miloch Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
  • Simen Rykkje Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
  • Johannes Schweitzer NORSAR, Kjeller, Norway
  • Rune Storvold NORCE Norwegian Research Center AS, Tromsø, Norway
  • Stein Tronstad Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v43.10370
Keywords: Research infrastructure, access to data, international collaboration, atmosphere, solid Earth, marine–cryosphere interaction

Abstract

Understanding how Antarctica is changing and how these changes influence the rest of the Earth is fundamental to the future robustness of human society. Strengthening our understanding of these changes and their implications requires dedicated, sustained and coordinated observations of key Antarctic indicators. The Troll Observing Network (TONe), now under development, is Norway’s contribution to the global need for sustained, coordinated, complementary and societally relevant observations from Antarctica. When fully implemented within the coming three years, TONe will be a state-of-the-art, multi-platform, multi-disciplinary observing network in data-sparse Dronning Maud Land. A critical part of the network is a data management system that will ensure broad, free access to all TONe data to the international research community.

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2024-05-06
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Pedersen C. A., Njåstad B., Aas W., Darelius E., Descamps S., Flått S., Hattermann T., Hudson S. R., Miloch W. J., Rykkje S., Schweitzer J., Storvold R., & Tronstad S. (2024). The Troll Observing Network (TONe): A contribution to improving observations in the data-sparse region of Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. Polar Research, 43. https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v43.10370
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