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A consortium of European research institutions, \"Project Chronos,\" is establishing a digital archive to preserve complex simulation datasets related to climate change modeling. These datasets, generated over the past two decades, rely on a variety of now-obsolete software packages and custom hardware configurations. Dr. Anya Sharma, the lead archivist, is tasked with developing a robust Preservation Planning strategy within the OAIS framework to ensure the long-term accessibility and usability of these datasets, specifically addressing the challenge of technological obsolescence. Considering the dynamic nature of technology and the heterogeneity of the archived data, which of the following approaches best reflects the core principles of Preservation Planning for mitigating technological obsolescence in this scenario?
Implement continuous monitoring of hardware, software, and storage media lifecycles; proactively develop and test migration, emulation, and format normalization strategies; and meticulously document all preservation actions and their outcomes.
Focus primarily on format normalization to convert all datasets to a single, open-source format, and establish a schedule for periodic data refreshing to prevent physical media degradation.
Rely on the OAIS Administration functional entity to handle obsolescence issues as they arise, and allocate resources for emergency data recovery in case of hardware or software failures.
Outsource the entire preservation process to a commercial cloud storage provider, ensuring Service Level Agreements (SLAs) guarantee data availability and integrity for a fixed term of ten years.

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