WP1: Sea ice
Recently we have seen strong indications of major changes in the arctic sea ice. Most dramatic has been the thinning of the Arctic ice-pack from more than 3m on average to less than 2m over a large part of the central basin of the Arctic Ocean.
WP leader: P. Wadhams (UCAM/DAMTP): p.wadhams(a)damtp.cam.ac.uk
WP co-leader: Jari Haapala (FIMR): jhaapala(a)fimr.fi
This WP is divided into 4 tasks.
Topics:
Posters from the 2009 Brussels symposium
Download the WP1 posters presented at the 2009 DAMOCLES symposium in Brussels. (Mar 17, 2008)
Posters from the 2008 general assembly
Download the task 1.1 posters presented at the 2008 general assembly in Sopot, Poland. (Mar 10, 2008)
Posters from the 2008 general assembly
Download the task 1.3 posters presented at the 2008 general assembly in Sopot, Poland. (Mar 10, 2008)
Posters from the 2008 general assembly
Download the task 1.4 posters presented at the 2008 general assembly in Sopot, Poland. (Feb 10, 2008)
Posters from the 2008 general assembly
Download the task 1.2 posters presented at the 2008 general assembly in Sopot, Poland. (Feb 10, 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.
