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.
Little ice but no record low
A revised outlook for the Arctic 2008 summer sea ice minimum shows ice extent will be below the 2005 level but not likely to bet the record year of 2007.
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.
MELTEX campaign started
The campaign MELTEX (Impact of melt ponds on energy and momentum fluxes between atmosphere and ocean) is performed over the Canadian part of the Beaufort Sea since 8 May 2008 and will last until the beginning of June.
Toward Reducing Uncertainties in Arctic Climate Simulations
The coincidence of rapid change in Arctic climate (the extreme 2007 decline in sea ice and recent unprecedented warming) and enhanced observational activities during the International Polar Year (IPY; 2007–2008) offers hope that these changes will be documented in great detail.
From the press
- An Ice-Free North Pole? >>
[Time, June 27th, 2008] - Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole >>
[The Independent, June 27th, 2008] - North Pole Could be Ice-Free This Summer >>
[Live Science, June 26th, 2008] - Royals join forces on Arctic expedition >>
[The Local, June 22nd, 2008] - Ice diary: Science in the fast-changing Arctic >>
[BBC, June 22nd, 2008] - Greenland Ice Core Analysis Shows Drastic Climate Change Near End Of Last Ice Age >>
[ScienceDaily, June 20th, 2008] - Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster' >>
[, June 18th, 2008] - NASA Aircraft Examine Impact Of Forest Fires On Arctic Climate >>
[Science Daily, June 12th, 2008] - On their way into the Arctic and to the Orkney Islands >>
[Innovations Report, June 11th, 2008] - Permafrost Threatened By Rapid Retreat Of Arctic Sea Ice, Study Finds >>
[Science Daily, June 11th, 2008]
DAMOCLES is a european contribution to the International Polar Year 2007 - 2008.
DAMOCLES is financed by the European Union in the 6th Framework Programme.
