Scott Harper Program Officer, ONR Code 322

Ocean, Atmosphere and Space Research Division November 30, 2009

•  Priorto1993Robustresearchprogram(about$15M/year6.1;>$30M/yr6.2)Aggressivefieldstudies‐iceacousIcs;leadstructure;seaiceEMscaKering

•  1993‐2003AMerendofColdwar,ArcIcdeclinesasaNavalpriority,andtheformalArcIcresearchprogram(HighLaItudeDynamics)endsin2003.

•  2003–presentSmallONRinvestment(about$1M/year)towardimprovedArcIcsystemmodeling,BeaufortSeaoceanobservaIons,impactsofwarmingonshorelineretreat.

•  AreasofInterest‐AddresschangesintheArcIcaffecIngNavystrategicinvestments‐AssuretacIcalcompetenceastheArcIcevolves‐Hardenedtechnologyforyear‐roundArcIcobservaIons

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The Navy’s Maritime Strategy addresses the opening Arctic and the potential challenges and opportunities it presents

“ Climate change is gradually opening up the waters of the Arctic, not only to new resource development, but also to new shipping routes that may reshape the global transportation system. While these opportunities offer potential for growth, they are potential sources of competition for access and natural resources.”

Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Sea Power October 2007

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The Oceanographer of the Navy, RADM David Titley, briefed the CNO and Navy leadership on the Arctic environment and operational challenges…

Future Navy Investments?

Environment?

Fleet Capabilities & Limitations?

Shipping Activity?

Resource Extraction?

Timeline for Increased Ops?

Current & Past Navy Activity?

TFCC & Arctic Roadmap

Activity of Other Arctic Nations?

Media Interest?

Security Requirements?

•  Established by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) –  To identify Navy action regarding climate change –  Near-term focus: Arctic

•  Charter –  Develop a science-based timeline for Navy action –  Recommend Navy policy, strategy, investment, & outreach

•  Service, interagency, & scientific community support –  Navy & Coast Guard Staffs, Office of Naval Research, Arctic Submarine Lab –  NOAA, NASA, Departments of State, Energy, Commerce, Homeland Security –  National Academies, leading climate science universities (APL-UW, WHOI),

Naval War College, National Defense University, Naval Postgraduate School

Enterprise-wide approach to support, coordinate, and communicate Navy action regarding the Arctic & climate change

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  Chief of Naval Operations   Arctic CEB

  Challenge, not Crisis   Established Task Force Climate Change

 Task Force Climate Change   Focus on Arctic First   Developed Arctic Roadmap

  Approved by TFCC, sent forward

Task Force Climate Change: Arctic Roadmap --- S&T Elements:

  Provide comprehensive understanding of present and future Arctic physical environment on tactical, operational, and strategic scales

  Assessments of prediction, mapping capabilities   Next Generation Global Met, Ocean, Wave Ice Model   Development of S&T Requirements   ONR asked to consider re-establishing High Latitudes Program

  Development of partnerships across US agencies and internationally

Potential ONR Arctic Research Areas Awaiting Development/Resourcing of TFCC S&T Requirements

Applied Studies o  Capitalize on Investments in Autonomous and Persistent Platforms o  Develop Arctic Sensing to monitor environmental change as well as enable improved Maritime Domain Awareness in the Arctic o  Evaluation of current prediction and mapping systems o  Develop improved high resolution meteorology, oceanographic, wave, ice prediction system for Arctic o  Build next generation global ocean-atmosphere models with resolved Arctic

Basic R&D Studies o  Understand evolution of Arctic Ocean vertical structure and circulation o  Investigation of acoustic propagation in “new” Arctic conditions o  Air-sea-ice interactions o  Wave- ice interactions o  Arctic coastal processes

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OceanographicPartnershipProgram)andwithOtherNaIons

ONR POCs: Captain Doug Marble, USN, PhD Office of Naval Research, 32B 703-696-5123 Douglas.Marble@navy.mil

Scott Harper Office of Naval Research, 322PO 703-696-4721 Scott.L.Harper@navy.mil

TFCC POC: Captain(sel) Tim Gallaudet, USN Deputy Director, Task Force Climate Change 202-762-0576 Timothy.Gallaudet@navy.mil

•  Submarine Science Cruises –  Vital role measuring Arctic bathymetry, ice, ocean –  Dedicated cruises result of unique combination –

capacity/ mission – ended 1999. –  ~3 transits per year - Homeport shifts, to/from

maintenance

•  SCICEX Advisory Committees –  Science - J. Richter-Menge, CRREL, leads

•  SOEST, APL-UW, LDEO, OSU, others –  Interagency Coordination

•  ONR, NSF, USARC, ASL

•  SCICEX Science Plan –  “Menu” of preferred measurements to be taken in

desired locations, time permitting –  www.scicex.org –  http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/pi/SCICEX/

•  National Ice Center –  Interagency Ice Expertise –  Continuing support to National and International

interests at the poles •  USN, USCG, CIS, NOAA

•  Arctic Submarine Lab –  Submarine Force Arctic issues –  Spring 2009 Ice Camp

•  Scheduled every two years •  ONR sponsored

–  SSXCTD Testing (SAMS) –  Ocean pH Measurements (NPS)

•  International Arctic Buoy Program –  APL-UW

•  Navy Research Lab –  Methane Hydrates, Coupled Modeling, Sensing

35 roadmap action Items…

…accomplish 6 strategic objectives for each focus area…

…to achieve the 5 desired effects for the Navy in the Arctic

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Improved understanding Regarding the current & predicted environment

Cooperative partnerships With interagency and international stakeholders

Increased experience Through exercises & operations

UNCLOS advocacy Providing a governance framework that supports security & stability Informed investments

Providing the right capability at the right time & cost

Navy POM

Navy is recognized as a valued partner in synchronizing Arctic efforts across the joint, interagency, & international communities