Ongoing projects

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.

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.

ENRICH

The objective of the "Engaging researchers and coastal population in communicating Oceanʼs role on Human Health" (ENRICH) project is to engage researchers and the coastal population to effectively communicate and disseminate research-based knowledge on climate related changes in the ocean and its implications on human health vulnerability.

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.

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.

SICAP

The "Sea Ice model Calibration for improved Arctic Predictions" project aims to develop an innovative parameters optimization tool for sea-ice models, with two distinct tuning algorithms - the Green's Function and the Dual One-Step-Ahead Ensemble Smoother. This tool will improve the quality of Arctic sea ice predictions and regional/global reanalyses and extend the contribution to the Copernicus Marine Service portfolio.

Arctic-BLISS

The "Arctic atmospheric Boundary Layer Influence in Sea ice ensemble Simulations: a predictability & sensitivity study" (Arctic-BLISS) project aims to assess the short-term predictability of sea ice drift, a challenging problem posed by the daily to weekly forecasts in the polar regions. The project will use the state-of-the-art sea-ice model with a brittle rheology, coupled to an interactive atmospheric boundary layer and perform ensemble forecasts to evaluate predictability.

FAIR2Adapt

The multidisciplinary project "FAIR to Adapt to Climate Change" is geared towards transforming data into actionable knowledge to shape climate adaptation strategies. By transforming data into flexible, practical, and resilient climate adaptation strategies, FAIR2Adapt will construct a scalable and extensible model for data sharing that can be adapted to multiple climate adaptation scenarios.    

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.

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.