Open AccessGlobal impacts of Arctic climate processes
Author(s) -
Dethloff Klaus,
Rinke Annette,
Morrison Hugh,
Dorn Wolfgang,
Gerdes Ruediger,
Maslowski Wieslaw,
Kattsov Vladimir,
Lange Manfred A.,
Görgen Klaus,
Lynch Amanda
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2005eo490004
Subject(s) - arctic , the arctic , climate change , global warming , climatology , climate model , environmental science , general circulation model , geography , environmental planning , oceanography , physical geography , geology
The polar regions are experiencing major climate and environmental changes due to the combined effects of natural variability and global warming. To address regional Arctic climate processes and their global feedbacks, 53 experts from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Russia gathered for a recent workshop at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, in Potsdam, Germany. The workshop, which was organized by Klaus Dethloff and Annette Rinke, focused on the use of regional models of the Arctic, global coupled climate models, and Arctic impact studies. This article summarizes the main advances and outstanding issues in Arctic modeling that were presented and discussed during the workshop.