Local and regional climate

Climate change is global, but the results will vary greatly from place to place and through different seasons. Some areas get increased warming in winter, others in summer. Some places will be wetter, others drier, and most areas will be exposed to more extreme weather.

In order to understand and predict the development of climate change, measurements made via satellites and via devices on land and at sea are analyzed. When using physical models, calculations are made with high spatial accuracy. We have a particular focus on climate change in the North Atlantic and in the Arctic. The aim is to create a better understanding of which factors affect the climate, and more precise forecasting of climate developments. We also research so-called teleconnections, which are connections between climate change in regions that are far apart. An example of this are the consequences of climate change in the Arctic for climate change on the Tibetan Plateau.

For more information, contact research leader François Counillon.

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Products and services

Local forecastsFor high-resolution simulation of air circulation, we use the PALM model. We have specialist expertise in the use of this model, and offer simulations and result analyses in project collaboration, and on order.
Forecasts for up to ten yearsThe Nansen Center participates in the development of NorCPM, The Norwegian Climate Prediction Model, which is used to simulate future climate. We deliver warnings for periods of 1 to 10 years to, among others, the World Meteorological Organization, WMO.
Future climateTo find out how we will face future climate change, it is necessary to understand how the climate system works and how we assume that the climate will change.
Seasonal forecastsSeasonal forecasting is a relatively new field of research, which will meet a growing administrative and societal need for relevant, advanced, and applicable forecasts for longer periods than ordinary weather forecasts.

Projects

Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: NORCE
Project leader at the Nansen Center: François Counillon
Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: Nansen Center
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Lasse H. Pettersson
Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: University of Bergen
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Lingling Suo
Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: Nansen Center
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Yiguo Wang
Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: University of Bergen
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Helene R. Langehaug
Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: University of Bergen
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Stephen Outten
Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Helene R. Langehaug
Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: Nansen Center
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Victoria Miles
Client: European Commission
Project owner: University of Bergen
Project leader at the Nansen Center: François Counillon
Client: Trond Mohn Foundation
Project owner: University of Bergen
Project leader at the Nansen Center: François Counillon
Client: European Commission
Project owner: NORCE
Project leader at the Nansen Center: François Counillon