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Consequences of reduced sea ice cover in the future Arctic Ocean

Global warming leads to rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean, such as reduced sea ice cover, shifting winds and increased freshwater. But what do we really know about the future Arctic Ocean and the consequences of the ongoing changes?

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Time

Completed: 15.1.2025

Location

Teams webinar

Organizer

Cicero

The CRiceS project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, focuses on improving model predictions of the role of polar processes in the climate system that consists of the oceans, ice and snow cover, and the atmosphere.

Aiming to improve our understanding of environmental change, this webinar presents new research on Future Arctic Ocean circulation with reduced sea ice, with presentations and comments from experts across disciplines.

Confirmed contributors:

  • Morven Muilwijk, Norwegian Polar Institute
  • Julienne Stroeve, UCL – London’s Global University
  • Letizia Tedesco, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
  • Stefan Fronzek, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)

Moderator: Marianne Tronstad Lund, CICERO

See the recording below