Antarctica InSync Science Theme White Papers

Thank you for taking the time to review the draft Antarctica InSync Science Theme White Papers. Your feedback is essential to ensuring that the White Papers reflect the collective expertise, perspectives, and priorities of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean research community.

Please use this form to provide your comments on individual science themes, suggest additions or clarifications, and highlight any gaps or opportunities. All input will be forwarded to the relevant theme teams for consideration as the papers move toward finalisation.

The feedback period is open until 15 February 2026.

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Theme 1 - Southern Ocean and Antarctic heat, freshwater, carbon and other elements cycles and their response to climate changeTheme 2 - Rapid sea ice decline and its interdisciplinary consequencesTheme 3 - Melting ice sheets and ice shelves and coastal impactsTheme 4 - Improving knowledge and protection of the unique Antarctic life: from land to ocean and into the deep seaTheme 5 - Anthropogenic signatures in Antarctica: the race against pollution and other pressuresTheme 6 - Aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions and radiative feedbacksTheme 7 - Variability, extremes, and tippingin a changing Antarctic climateCross-cutting Theme - Unleashing the potential of Earth Observation to improve monitoring and understanding of Antarctica and the Southern OceanPolicy Paper - Antarctica InSync – International Circum-Antarctic Research Cooperation to build the Scientific Foundations for Global Climate, Environmental, and Security Governance

Southern Ocean and Antarctic heat, freshwater, carbon and other elements cycles and their response to climate change

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Rapid sea ice decline and its interdisciplinary consequences

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Melting ice sheets and ice shelves and coastal impacts

Overall comments on White Paper Theme 3:*

Scientific accuracy and clarity:

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If your feedback results in substantial changes to the White Paper, would you like to be included as a contributing author? (Final decisions will be made by the theme leads.)*

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Improving knowledge and protection of the unique Antarctic life: from land to ocean and into the deep sea

Overall comments on White Paper Theme 4:*

Scientific accuracy and clarity:

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Suggestions for restructuring or improving readability:

Recommendations for figures, datasets, or references to include:

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If your feedback results in substantial changes to the White Paper, would you like to be included as a contributing author? (Final decisions will be made by the theme leads.)*

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Anthropogenic signatures in Antarctica: the race against pollution and other pressures

Overall comments on White Paper Theme 5:*

Scientific accuracy and clarity:

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Suggestions for restructuring or improving readability:

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Aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions and radiative feedbacks

Overall comments on White Paper Theme 6:*

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Climate variability: from extremes, to weather, long-term variability, and global teleconnections

Overall comments on White Paper Theme 7:*

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Unleashing the potential of Earth Observation to improve monitoring and understanding of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

Overall comments on the Cross-Cutting Theme White Paper:*

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Antarctica InSync – International Circum-Antarctic Research Cooperation to build the Scientific Foundations for Global Climate, Environmental, and Security Governance

Comments on the Policy Paper:

If your feedback results in substantial changes to the White Paper, would you like to be included as a contributing author? (Final decisions will be made by the theme leads.)*

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