现代信息技术与现代南极研究

现代南极研究需要现代信息技术的支持。开发利用信息资源 ,强化信息导向的作用 ,是南极领域自身建设的科学思想基础。本文以现代信息技术为经 ,以现代南极研究为纬 ,从软科学和系统科学的角度 ,宏观地俯瞰了南极研究的现在与未来 ,从不同侧面阐述了信息技术对南极研究的支持作用 ,强调了全方位、大科学化的重要性。南极研究作为最能体现国际合作的特殊领域 ,在开拓南极的科学独特性和南极的全球作用两大核心课题时 ,势必从各个层次上系统地应用现代信息技术 ,为参与全球计划的各大尺度问题的研究提供必要的支持。在我国的南极事业中 ,如何造就一个与国际南极研究同步的开放环境 ,加速信息资源的开发利用并能以有效、系统、经济、合理的方式进行 ,是时代赋予的机会 ,也是面临的新挑战 ,更是发展的必然。建立计算机化的南极信息系统是实现决策和管理科学化 ;增强南极活动中的运营能力 ;提高科研水平、加快科研进程的必要途径 ,是加入国际南极信息网络的前提与基础 ,也是全面促进和积极推动现代南极研究深入发展的重要环节。这项综合性的社会技术系统工程的实现 ,需要一个不断深化完善和动态发展的持续过程。

MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MODERN ANTARCTIC RESEARCH

The exploitation of Antarctic information is a meaningful research work. Since an environment supported by networks and open systems are prerequisite for the sharing of information resources, the powerful modern information technology is the only way which we can rely on to ensure the prompt communications among people, organizations and nations. This thesis surveyed the present and future of Antarctic research from the view of soft science and system science, using modern information technique, focusing on both the support to the former provided by the latter and the importance of omnibearing prospect with regards to grand science. A special field most relying on international cooperation , current Antarctic research will surely make use of modern information techniques systematicly to support it in taking part in the research of many large-scale issues concerning the world, while it works on the subjects of developing the scientific characteristics and global influence of Antarctica. At present, data bases on many subjects have been established and it has become an urgent problem which need to be solved that how to share efficiently the data in them to ensure the prompt international information transfer and exchange, and to promote the worldwide work to a more systemized extent with networking and operation under related international stardards. It is the requirement and tendency for developing the whole research work on Antarctica to exploit available information resources more in quantity, speed and quality and to set up an open environment that is synchronous with the development of international Antarctic research. The task of soft sciene in Antarctic research is to solve the problem of the coordination among components of a system. It should be developed with large-scale rime and space scopes such as development of science, social effect, tendency of development and plans for long-period opoeration of large system and so on, in order to probe the flexible combination of various aspects under a general principle. It needs not only interdisciplinary coordination but also the flexible combination of scientific research and management. Information processing depends on not large quantity but value of the information. The information exchange engages in not only simple data and bibliography exchange but also prompt sharing of information to make best choices. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a realistic information system which can quickly reflect the most recent dynamics in Antarctic research in order to react rapidly to the general trends concerning Antarctica in world science to adapt to the situation in various periods. Development of Antarctic information system is bound to the consideration of the utilization of information from other systems as well as offering others its own information. To establish a computerized Antarctic information system is a step necessary to implement scientific management and decision-making, to improve the ablity on Antarctic research and operations; it is essential for joining international Antarctic information networks; also it is an important step deepen modern Antarctic research. It need continuous effortswhich develop dynamically with optimization to implement this comprehensive system engineering project.