Task 1.1 Sea-ice thickness
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.
Posters from the 2008 general assembly
Download the task 1.1 posters presented at the 2008 general assembly in Sopot, Poland. (Mar 10, 2008)
Description of task
Ice thickness will be mapped by an integrated system, whose near-real-time output will be an Arctic-wide grid of mean ice thickness, probability density functions of ice thickness, and the distribution of ridge depths. (Feb 9, 2008)
From the press
- Slow ice growth leads to low November ice extent >>
[National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Dec 6, 2010] - Arctic ice extent remains low despite rapid growth >>
[National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Nov 2, 2010] - Weather and feedbacks lead to third-lowest extent >>
[National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Oct 4, 2010] - End of summer approaches for Arctic sea ice >>
[National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Sep 7, 2010] - 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]
DAMOCLES is a european contribution to the International Polar Year 2007 - 2008.
DAMOCLES is financed by the European Union in the 6th Framework Programme.
Dec 7, 2010
