Topic:¶
Exploit comprehensive observational record & employ a hierarchy of models
Perform process-oriented and cross-scale model evaluation and develop improved model parametrization schemes
Investigate long-term trends, spatio-temporal patterns and feedback mechanisms from models and observation
Key question:¶
What explains the lapse rate feedback in the Arctic as a key factor in Arctic amplification?
Which unique and representative climate information is derived from long-term observations at Ny-Ålesund for the orographically influenced MIZ of the North Atlantic?
How important is the knowledge about specific microphysical processes (such as depositional growth, riming, and aggregation) to determine the role of mixed-phase clouds in Arctic amplification?
Do atmospheric conditions and sea-ice decline lead to significant changes in regional moisture transport and snowfall patterns in the Arctic?
Tools:¶
Supersites, ship-, airborne-, and satellite-based observations, model simulations (ICON, HIRHAM, LES, CMIP5/6, SCM)
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