Completed projects

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.

CMEMS SI TAC 25-28

The EU's Earth observation program Copernicus has various working groups, and in the project "Copernicus Sea Ice Thematic Assembly Center" work is being done to deliver products that include sea ice satellite data such as weather forecasting in polar regions and marine safety for ships.

S1-POP

The aim is to develop advanced "Sentinel-1 processor for ocean products" (S1-POP), improving accuracy and adding new variables for operational and scientific users. The project focuses on enhancing sea state measurements, quantifying Surface Current Radial Velocity, harmonizing wind and wave retrievals, and introducing new SAR-derived parameters like rain rate and sea-ice concentration to optimize ocean state estimation.

UAK-2

The project "Useful Arctic Knowledge: Training, Collaboration, and Innovation in ocean observing" is a continuation of the UAK project and will support long-term collaboration between teaching and research institutions in Norway, the USA and Canada within selected themes in the Arctic.

C3-eKerala

In the project "Climate change impact on the marine coastal ecosystem of Kerala", researchers from the Nansen Center and India investigate how climate change, through sea-level rise and waves, affects the coasts and ecosystems along the coast in the state of Kerala in India. They want to find out more about the changes so that authorities and societal actors can better plan climate adaptation measures.

ICEPRESS

The project «Ice Pressure Retrieval for Sea Ice Services» will deliver the first operational sea-ice pressure forecasting service by integrating satellite-derived drift and deformation with advanced modelling. High‑resolution forecasts and data assimilation will support safer Arctic navigation, reduce environmental risks, and improve routing by providing timely, accurate information on hazardous ice pressure through operational user platforms and services.

BASIC

The Arctic is changing: There is more open sea and less sea ice in the summer now, and more newly formed sea ice in the winter than a few decades ago. The project "Climate response to a bluer Arctic with increased newly-formed winter sea ice" will look at the consequences of these changes for the climate in the Arctic, in Europe and in Asia.