D2.6 Roadmap for optimisation of monitoring and modelling programmes

The document reviews a series of recent documents for their recommendations on Polar monitoring/observing and modelling. The majority (34) of the 41 documents had an Arctic focus, three had an Antarctic focus and four covered both areas. The recommendations are in general about the need for long-term, sustained observing, resulting in longer time-series of data. There is a need for a better spatial coverage and the inclusion of more variables in current monitoring/observing activities.