About DAMOCLES
DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies) is an integrated ice-atmosphere-ocean monitoring and forecasting system designed for observing, understanding and quantifying climate changes in the Arctic. DAMOCLES is specifically concerned with the potential for a significantly reduced sea ice cover, and the impacts this might have on the environment and on human activities, both regionally and globally.
DAMOCLES General Assembly
For the DAMOCLES consortium members and guests only: Welcome to Damocles General Assembly and associated meetings in Sopot, Poland November 25–28, 2008.
(Sep 5, 2008)
Peppering the Arctic with measuring instruments
In DAMOCLES, one of the largest EU research project to date, the Arctic is peppered with state of the art measuring instruments worth millions of euros to better predict climate change and generate more accurate weather and ocean forecasts. (Nov 29, 2007)
Damocles General Assembly
For the DAMOCLES consortium members and guests only: Welcome to Damocles General Assembly and associated meetings
Oslo, November 27–30, 2007 (Oct 12, 2007)
High DAMOCLES activity during IPY
The past week was a pretty busy week with the launch of the IPY in Paris and many other cities around the world. On March 5 and 6, 2007 the European Commission organised a Special Symposium on Polar Research in relation to IPY. On this occasion the Damocles mobile exhibition prepared by IPF was presented in Brussels. (Mar 12, 2007)
From the press
- 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] - Polar Bears pushed to the edge >>
[Irish Times, May 27, 2010] - Arctic leak would be a disaster: scientist >>
[The Vancouver Sun, May 27, 2010] - Arctic sea ice heading for new record low >>
[The Globe and Mail, May 20, 2010] - 2010 on track to be hottest ever - U.S. climate data >>
[Reuters India, May 19, 2010] - Arctic research set to be beefed up >>
[China Daily, May 6, 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.
