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.
Invitation to symposium: “The Arctic Climate system; its present status, future evolution and potential impacts”
The Damocles consortium and the DG Research of the European Commission invite all Arctic experts interested in participating to a Symposium in Brussels November 10-12 2009. (Jun 26, 2009)
Another critical minimum of Arctic sea ice to be expected in 2009: new prognoses
Researchers from DAMOCLES and KlimaCampus of the University of Hamburg agree upon a continuing negative trend. Another critical level of Arctic sea ice extent is to be expected in the late summer of 2009. (Jun 14, 2009)
A large pool of freshwater building up in the Arctic
Recent observations of Arctic Ocean outflow in the Fram Strait suggest that freshwater is piling up in the Arctic Ocean. A change in wind direction could release the largest amount of freshwater through Fram Strait ever recorded. (Feb 19, 2009)
Fresh report about the status of Arctic observations
The report gives an overview of the state of research on Arctic change, including all aspects of the role of the Northern Seas in Climate. It draws its primary focus on the present state and future fate of the Arctic Ocean perennial sea-ice. (Feb 18, 2009)
Arctic sea ice is getting thinner as well as receding
Last winter, the thickness of sea ice in large parts of the Arctic fell by nearly half a metre (19 per cent) compared with the average thickness of the previous five winters, results from a DAMOCLES-funded project shows. (Nov 3, 2008)
From the press
- Super-size Deposits Of Frozen Carbon In Arctic Could Worsen Climate Change >>
[Science Daily, Jun 30, 2009] - The Arctic Climate Change and Security Policy Conference: Final Report and Findings >>
[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Jun 26, 2009] - How Aerosols Contribute To Climate Change >>
[Science Daily, Jun 23, 2009] - New agreement to link up Europe's polar research >>
[EurekAlert, Jun 23, 2009] - Ice Sheets Can Retreat 'In A Geologic Instant' >>
[Science Daily, Jun 22, 2009] - Arctic Nations Say No Cold War; Military Stirs >>
[Reuters/Planet Ark, Jun 22, 2009] - Senators to take climate tour of Alaska >>
[The Arctic Sounder, Jun 18, 2009] - Greenland Ice Sheet Melting Faster Than Expected; Larger Contributor To Sea-level Rise Than Thought >>
[ Science Daily, Jun 13, 2009] - Drilled Cores Yield Unique Arctic Climate Data >>
[Terra Daily, Jun 12, 2009] - Reindeer herds in global decline >>
[BBC, Jun 11, 2009]
DAMOCLES is a european contribution to the International Polar Year 2007 - 2008.
DAMOCLES is financed by the European Union in the 6th Framework Programme.
