Changes in Frequency of Extreme Wind Events in Arctic Seas

The project objectives are (1) documentation of high-wind events in the Arctic over the past 50 years, (2) a synthesis of output from a suite of state-of-the-art climate models to provide projections of 21stcentury changes in Arctic sea ice, wind, temperature, cloudiness and ocean variables; (3) a d...

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Main Author: Walsh, John E
Other Authors: ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA DEPT OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2002
Subjects:
Meteorology
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*ARCTIC REGIONS
*CLIMATE CHANGE
*WIND
MODELS
SCENARIOS
SEA ICE
TEMPERATURE
ARCTIC SEA ICE
CLIMATE MODELS
CLOUDINESS
EXTREME WIND EVENTS
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Climate change
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA627795
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Summary:The project objectives are (1) documentation of high-wind events in the Arctic over the past 50 years, (2) a synthesis of output from a suite of state-of-the-art climate models to provide projections of 21stcentury changes in Arctic sea ice, wind, temperature, cloudiness and ocean variables; (3) a downscaling of the projected climate changes into scenarios of changes of high-wind events over the Arctic Ocean and subpolar seas; (4) application of (2) and (3) to obtain scenarios of change of high-wave events, vessel-icing conditions, and ocean mixing. While (3) and (4) are the primary long-term objectives, (1) and (2) are necessary prerequisite tasks that have been the emphases of the Year 1 effort.

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