Who's Who - Polar Acronyms
Who's Who - Polar Acronyms
IASC
International Arctic Science Committee
- Multidisciplinary
- Polar Sciences
- Arctic
- Non-governmental Organisation (NGO)
The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) is a non-governmental, international scientific organization. The Founding Articles committed IASC to pursue a mission of encouraging and facilitating cooperation in all aspects of Arctic research, in all countries engaged in Arctic research and in all areas of the Arctic region. Overall, IASC promotes and supports leading-edge multi-disciplinary research in order to foster a greater scientific understanding of the Arctic region and its role in the Earth system.