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China-US Science at the Poles (CUSP)
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CUSP - "China-US Science at the Poles" - is an informal working group with a mission to promote and facilitate bi- and multi-lateral programs that encourage cooperation between China and the US in the polar regions. Scientific investigations in the polar regions have ramifications far beyond the geographic area of the poles. A fundamental element of polar science and research is to understand the role of and linkages between polar processes and the earth system.
CUSP grew out of a Roundtable discussion held at the 3rd George Bush China/US Conference on China and US Relations held in Washington D.C., October 23-25, 2007. The Roundtable was entitled "China US Polar Region Partnerships: The International Polar Year 2007-2008 and Beyond".
CUSP Members
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DEFINITIONS OF CUSP
"...a point of intersection: a point where two arcs or branches of a curve intersect and the two tangents to the curve coincide..."
"...a point that marks the beginning of a change: on the cusp of a new era..."
On the cusp:
"... at or during a time of transition, as the moment of or just before a major change or event..."