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.
Is the Arctic sea-ice going to disappear in the future?
During recent years, observations indicated record lows in Sea-Ice extent and decreasing thickness. Is the Arctic perennial sea-ice going to disappear in a foreseeable future such as predicted by all state-of-art climate models in few decades or even faster? (Dec 15, 2006)
DAMOCLES leaflet
Download the DAMOCLES leaflet in printerfriendly PDF format. (Mar 9, 2006)
Five DAMOCLES expeditions currently in the Arctic
Five DAMOCLES research ships are carrying out ground breaking research in the Artctic this autumn. Read more about Tara, Polarstern, Akademik Fedorov, Lance and Viktor Buinitskiy. (Sep 18, 2007)
Research buoy crossed over the North Pole
The northernmost Ice Tethered Platform (POPS) Damocles deployed on August 31, 2006 at about 82°N and 140°E, crossed over the North Pole area during the past week. (Apr 10, 2007)
Accident on submarine in the Arctic
Last week there was a serious accident on board a submarine doing research for DAMOCLES. (Mar 27, 2007)
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.
