WP5: Evaluation, impacts and assessments
This work package focus on the impacts of a changing Arctic. More specifically the aim is to improve long-term projections into the 21st century with the help of improved coupled climate models, impact of a changing sea ice cover on air-sea CO2 flux, impacts of changing conditions in the Arctic Ocean and climate on the marine ecosystem, and at last impact on, adaptation to and the vulnerability of human activities to changing conditions in the Arctic.
WP-leader: Grete Hovelsrud: g.k.hovelsrud(a)cicero.uio.no
WP co-leader: Frank Kauker: frank(a)o-a-sys.net
This WP is divided into 5 tasks.
Topics:
Poster from the 2008 general assembly
Download the task 5.5 poster presented at the 2008 general assembly in Sopot, Poland. (Mar 16, 2008)
Posters from the 2008 general assembly
Download the task 5.4 posters presented at the 2008 general assembly in Sopot, Poland. (Mar 3, 2008)
Posters from the 2008 general assembly
Download the task 5.2 posters presented at the 2008 general assembly in Sopot, Poland. (Feb 10, 2008)
Descrition of task
WP 5, task 1 Evaluation of improved Numerical Weather, Ocean and Sea Ice Prediction during DAMOCLES – short to medium range prediction assessments (days to weeks). (Feb 10, 2008)
Description of task
WP5, task 2 Evaluation of observations and coupled climate models during DAMOCLES (Feb 9, 2008)
From the press
- Canada picks site for Arctic research station >>
[Nature, Aug 25, 2010] - North by Northwest >>
[National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Aug 17, 2010] - Giant Greenland iceberg a climate 'warning sign' >>
[AFP, Aug 13, 2010] - Ice island could threaten oil, shipping >>
[Detroit News/Reuters, Aug 12, 2010] - July sea ice second lowest: oldest ice begins to melt >>
[National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Aug 4, 2010] - A change in atmospheric circulation >>
[National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Jul 20, 2010] - Rapid ice loss continues through June >>
[National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Jul 6, 2010] - Arctic sea ice extent declines rapidly in May >>
[National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Jun 8, 2010] - Scientists study the thin ice of Greenland >>
[Wales Online, Jun 2, 2010] - Decline of the polar bear >>
[Simcoe Reformer, May 28, 2010]
DAMOCLES is a european contribution to the International Polar Year 2007 - 2008.
DAMOCLES is financed by the European Union in the 6th Framework Programme.

