Pan-Eurasian Experiment (PEEX) program: An overview of the first 5 years in operation and future prospects

Hanna K. Lappalainen*, Nuria Altimir, Veli Matti Kerminen, Tuukka Petäjä, Risto Makkonen, Pavel Alekseychik, Nina Zaitseva, Irina Bashmakova, Joni Kujansuu, Antti Lauri, Päivi Haapanala, Stephany B. Mazon, Alla Borisova, Pavel Konstantinov, Sergej Chalov, Tuomas Laurila, Eija Asmi, Heikki Lihavainen, Jaana Bäck, Michael ArshinovAlexander Mahura, Steven Arnold, Timo Vihma, Petteri Uotila, Gerrit de Leeuw, Ilmo Kukkonen, Svetlana Malkhazova, Veli Pekka Tynkkynen, Irina Fedorova, Hans Christian Hansson, Sergey Dobrolyubov, Vladimir Melnikov, Gennady Matvienko, Alexander Baklanov, Yrjö Viisanen, Nikolay Kasimov, Huadong Guo, Valery Bondur, Sergej Zilitinkevich, Markku Kulmala

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Abstract

The Pan-Eurasian Experiment (PEEX) program was initiated as a bottom-up approach by the researchers coming from Finland and Russia in October 2012. The PEEX China kick off meeting was held in November 2013. During its five years in operation, the program has established a governance structure and delivered a science plan for the Northern Eurasian region. PEEX has also introduced a concept design for a modelling platform and ground-based in situ observation systems for detecting land-atmosphere and ocean-atmosphere interactions. Today, PEEX has an extensive researcher’s network representing research communities coming from the Nordic countries, Russia and China. PEEX is currently carrying out its research activities on a project basis, but is looking for more coordinated funding bases, especially in Russia and in China. The near-future challenge in implementing the PEEX research agenda is to achieve a successful integration and identification of the methodological approaches of the socio-economic research to environmental sciences. Here we give insight into these issues and provide an overview on the main tasks for the upcoming years.

Original languageEnglish
JournalGeography, Environment, Sustainability
Volume11
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)6-19
Number of pages14
ISSN2071-9388
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
As a whole, the Pan-Eurasian Experiment is an active contributor and a collaborator in the international research and research infrastructure landscape. The main international partners and collaborators are the Future Earth and Future Earth iLEAPS, Arctic Council AMAP and SAON WGs, GEO – GEOSS Cold regions (PEEX - the in situ observations activity), U-Arctic, IIASA and WMO GAW program. PEEX is also closely connected to International Eurasian Academy – European Center and the DBAR (Digital Belt and Road) Initiative, which are interested to provide a big data platform on Earth observation from China and countries along the new Silk Road - Belt and Road area. PEEX has released a program agenda and is currently finalizing the conceptual design of PEEX-relevant research infrastructures. The program is currently calling for financial support from the European Union, Russian and Chinese basic funding organizations to implement the program at a large scale. The implementation of the PEEX program would make significant impact on the sustainable development of the Northern societies and China.

Funding Information:
A major part of the PEEX Preparatory Phase work in years 2010-2017 has been based on the in-kind contribution of several European, Russian and Chinese research institutes via supporting active participation to the PEEX meetings, conference organized in Helsinki, Moscow, Hyytiälä, Saint Petersburg and Beijing. In addition we would like acknowledge the following support or funding from the following bodies: Finnish Cultural Foundation, Grant: Prof. Markku Kulmala “International Working Groups”; Russian Mega-Grant No. 11.G34.31.0048 (University of Nizhny Novgorod), Academy of Finland contract 259537, Beautiful Beijing (Finland- China collaboration project) funded by TEKES, EU project InGOS and the NordForsk Nordic Centre of Excellence of CRAICC (no 26060), Nordforsk CRAICCPEEX (amendment to contact 26060) and Nordforsk CRUCIAL-project active in 2016- 2017. ERAPLANET iCUPE, Academy of Finland (FCOE), European Commission (ACTRIS).

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Keywords

  • Arctic-boreal environment
  • Global grand challenges
  • Land-atmosphere interactions
  • Modelling platform
  • Multidisciplinary approach
  • Multiscale research
  • Observation networks
  • The Arctic Ocean

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