Transcript Understanding Climate Change in Polar Regions Friday, Dec 19, 8

Organized by
Committee on Earth and Planetary Sciences
(National Committee for IASC), Science Council of Japan,
Committee on Environmental Sciences/Earth and Planetary Sciences
(National Committee for CliC), Science Council of Japan
ISAR-1 Organizing Committee
Supported by
National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
International Arctic Research Center (IARC)
Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory/Nagoya University (STEL)
Center for Computational Sciences/University of Tsukuba (CCS)
Focus of the Symposium
The followings will be the general topic of discussion.
(1) Changes of the Arctic climate and sub-systems
(2) Extensive process studies on the atmosphere-ocean-land
system in the Arctic
(3) Feedback embedded in the sub-systems in the Arctic
(4) Impact and feedback between the Arctic and global climate
(5) Global and regional modeling with the focus on the Arctic
(6) Influence of Arctic to the Asian climate
The area of discipline ranges from Climatology, Atmospheric
Science, Oceanography, Cryosphere Science, Biological Science, and
Hydrology.
JAMSTEC IORGC
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/iorgc/
• Climate Variations Observational Research
Program
• Hydrological Cycle Observational Program
• Global Warming Observational Research
Program
• Ocean General Circulation Observational
Research Program
• Ocean, Land and Atmosphere Interactions
Integrated Research Project
http://www.ijis.iarc.uaf.edu/cgi-bin/seaice-monitor.cgi
National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
http://www.nipr.ac.jp
NIPR is an Inter-University Research Institute
responsible for coordinating all Arctic and
Antarctic Research conducted by Japanese
scientists and for facilitating international
research cooperation.
Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC)
http://www.pric.gov.cn/
The Chinese ship “Xuelong” was the only R/V
available for SEARCH type studies.
She sailed to the Arctic in August-September 2008.
The main interest was the relationship between
the Arctic change (AO, and ice melting) and the
winter monsoon and its temperature, and
precipitation in China.
The lead PI is Dr. Jingping Zhao.
Korea Polar Research Institute(KOPRI)
http://www.polar.re.kr/
New ice breaking research vessel; 6950 M/T, >100 M OL,
Class A1 (1 m, 3 knot), 70 day endurance, 85 expeditioners
(including 25 officers and crew),
Multi-disciplinary research capabilities; oceanographic,
geophysical, labs
Named ‘Araon’
Test cruise planned in November 2009, maiden voyage
expected in Arctic waters
Korean Ice-breaker ‘ARAON’
Construction Schedule of ‘ARAON’
Jan 2004: Schematic Design
Jun 2005: Design Development
Dec 2006: Builder Decision
Jan 2007: Construction Document
Jan 2008: Steel Cutting
May 2008: Keel Laying
Sep 2008: Launching
Sep 2009: Delivery
Nov. 2009: Icebreak Test
Post-IPY Contribution
Korea has a particular interest in understanding
the Arctic environment with its potential for
change because
highly industrialized countries reach into high
northern latitudes and Asia is under the steady
influence of and in exchange with the Arctic
environment. We would like to be involved in the
big pictures and to contribute during post-IPY
period.
The original goal established for the NEESPI was to establish a large-scale,
interdisciplinary program of funded research aimed at developing a better
understanding of the interactions between the ecosystem, atmosphere, and
human dynamics in northern Eurasia in support of international science
programs with particular relevance to Global climate change research interests
and government agency funding priorities.
The long range goal is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the
Northern Eurasian terrestrial ecosystem dynamics, biogeochemical cycles,
surface energy and water cycles, and human activities and how they interact
with and alter the biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the Earth.
The anticipated outcome from this program of research is the ability to
measure, monitor, and model the processes that will provide accurate future
projections of climatic and environmental changes in this region, which is
essential because these changes and potential changes are believed to have a
substantial potential to impact the Global Earth System and the human society.
http://neespi.org/
Presently listing 106 Active Projects
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Understanding Climate Change in Polar Regions
C51B
Friday, Dec 19, 8:00 am
Mark Serreze, Impacts of Declining Arctic Sea Ice: An International Challenge
James E Overland, M Wang, K R Wood Causes of the Recent Arctic Warm Period within a
Hundred Year Context
Peter Schlosser and J Gascard SEARCH for DAMOCLES and Beyond: An International Approach
to Studying the Changing Arctic
John E Walsh International collaboration in Arctic terrestrial research
John Calder, D Hik, L Reiersen, O Rogne Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks: An International
Initiative to Develop a Legacy to the International Polar Year (IPY)
Daqing Yang , B Goodison, V Ryabinin, K Steffen, T Worby Climate and Cryosphere (CliC)
Project and update
Carl E Boggild, S Rysgaard, J Mortensen, R Kallenborn, M Truffer, R Forsberg, A P Ahlstrom,
Linking Ice Sheet Freshwater Discharge and Marine production Greenland via Fiord Circulation.
Thorsten Markus Variability and mechanisms of the Antarctic sea ice: Why the Antarctic sea ice
is not decreasing like its northern counterpart