北极雪,水,冰和永久冻土的报告(Snow, Water, Ice, and Permafrostin the Arctic report),一份由北极测控评估项目组每隔几年更新一次的综合报告。撰写报告的项目委员会相当于一个讨论极地问题的论坛,是组成向政府作报告的北极委员会的科学主体。
The SWIPA 2017 assessment is the fourth assessment from the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme addressing Arctic climate issues and is a direct follow-up to the first Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA): Climate Change and the Cryosphere assessment report published in 2011. The SWIPA 2017 assessment was conducted between 2010 and 2016 by an international group of over 90 scientists, experts, and knowledgeable members of the Arctic indigenous communities. Access to reliable and up-to-date information is essential for the development of science-based decision making regarding ongoing changes in the Arctic and their global implications.