Completed projects

INES2

The project "Infrastructure for Norwegian Earth System modelling phase 2" (INES2) will provide infrastructure for the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM) – e.g. documentation, efficiency, storage and validation. It will allow NorESM to comply with the high standards of the climate community and advance the capabilities to address a complex set of questions needed for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as well as the development of Climate services.

RASI

The Arctic is warming rapidly, making targeted cooling strategies essential. In the project "Re-thickening Arctic Sea Ice", researchers will investigate sea ice re-thickening methods to enhance ice thickness and reflectivity, potentially mitigating climate change. By integrating climate modeling and engaging with local ecosystems, the project aims to develop scalable, environmentally friendly solutions to preserve Arctic sea ice.

CLIMATE FUTURES

"Climate Futures" is a center for Research-based Innovation that aims to produce new and innovative solutions to be able to predict and manage climate risks from ten days to ten years in the future. Stakeholders from various fields such as insurance, shipping, agriculture, fisheries, hydropower, public agencies and more, work closely together in the project.

NorESM4CMIP7

The project "Norwegian Earth System Modeling for CMIP7" will prepare and calibrate NorESM to conduct core simulation of the Climate Model Intercomparison Project 7 (CMIP7), which is pivotal for climate change assessments such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It will perform sensitivity experiments to provide robust, international scientific consensus on required emissions reductions to meet the Paris Agreement Targets.

SEACLIM

The project "European seas climate impact prediction through regional models" (SEACLIM) will provide regional information on future decadal-to-multidecadal changes in the marine environment and related impacts in European Seas. Leveraging regional ocean models of the Copernicus Marine Service, it will advance the understanding of physical and ecosystem processes to improve regional predictions and projections and develop pre-operational predictions of decadal and multi-decadal changes in the marine environment.

SAGE

The "Sea Ice Age and Drift" project will deliver the first global, long-term Climate Data Records for sea-ice age and drift, spanning the satellite era since the late 1970s. It will combine Lagrangian tracking with satellite-based classification to generate a hybrid sea-ice-age algorithm, extend drift records before 1991, and integrate multi-sensor data from passive microwave and scatterometer missions. Machine learning will enhance performance under challenging conditions such as melt–refreeze cycles and pancake ice regions. Products will be validated with in different data, include uncertainty estimates, and be applied in case studies to advance sea-ice research and climate model evaluation.

SMART OCEAN

The center for research-driven innovation "Smart Ocean" is developing a new underwater sensor and communication system along the Norwegian coastline to improve the sustainable management of marine resources, industrial equipment and structure in these regions.

GYRED

The large-scale circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean is a key in regulating climate by the northward throughput of warm and salty waters within the upper branch of the the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The "Gyre-induced variability in North Atlantic circulation - dynamics and impacts on overturning" project seeks to determine how the main gyre structures affect variability in AMOC and the poleward transport of heat within the extended Gulf Stream system.

C3S2_375

The «Development of C3S Decadal Prediction Service» project will deliver high-quality decadal forecasts from five leading climate systems, develop software for data standards and post-processing, and co-create tailored products with users. Researchers will also explore how such forecasts can be used in the event of major and unexpected climate disruptions, such as volcanic eruptions.

CMEMS ARC-MFC 24-28

The production of Arctic ocean data for the EU's "Copernicus"-program is led by the Nansen Center. Copernicus provides updated forecasts and reanalyses for the Arctic Ocean, including sea ice, biological, and chemical variables. Forecasts are relevant for safe navigation in the Arctic.