The annual seminar was held at ECMWF from 4 to 8 September with a theme of polar meteorology.
Description
In the context of the impending International Polar Year (IPY,2007-9), this Seminar provided a pedagogical review of the recent advances in our knowledge and understanding of polar atmospheric science, and of some of the key issues to be addressed in IPY. Subjects covered included data assimilation, modelling and predictability challenges unique to such high latitudes including those associated with the land, ocean and cryosphere. Some attention was focussed on the performance of NWP and climate modelling systems in these regions and the nature and causes of identified deficiencies.
Programme
Presentations
| Monday 4 September | |
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Session 1: General overview |
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The climate and the cryosphere Barry Goodison (Environment Canada) |
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Global implications of Arctic climate processes and feedbacks Klaus Dethloff (Alfred Wegener Institute) |
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Antarctic climate variability and change John King (British Antarctic Survey) |
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The International Polar Year Thor-Erik Nordeng (Met No) |
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| Tuesday 5 September | |
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Session 2: Processes and phenomena |
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Arctic field experiments Judith Curry (Georgia Institute Technology) |
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Remote sensing of polar ice Mark Drinkwater (ESA - ESTEC) |
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Snow measurement: solid precipitation and snow cover Barry Goodison (Environment Canada) |
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Polar lows and other high latitude weather systems John Turner (British Antarctic Survey) |
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The Arctic Oscillation Mike Wallace (University of Washington) - Presented by Brian Hoskins |
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| Wednesday 6 September | |
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Session 3: Modelling and assimilation |
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Data assimilation at high latitudes Erik Andersson (ECMWF) |
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Use of satellite data at high latitudes Tony McNally (ECMWF) |
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Polar and midlatitude ozone Daniel Cariolle (Météo France) |
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Snow modelling Richard Essery (University of Wales) |
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Modelling challenges at high latitudes Judith Curry (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
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| Thursday 7 September | |
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Sea ice modelling for climate applications Helene Banks (Met Office) |
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Atmosphere/surface interactions in the ECMWF model at high latitudes Anton Beljaars (ECMWF) |
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NWP at high latitudes Nils Gustafsson (SMHI) |
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Session 4: Predictability at high latitudes |
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Performance of the ECMWF model in polar regions Thomas Jung (ECMWF) |
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The dynamics of the stratospheric polar vortex Alan O’Neill (University of Reading) |
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| Friday 8 September | |
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Monthly to seasonal prediction David Anderson (ECMWF) |
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Thermohaline circulation Jochem Marotzke (MPI) |
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Anthropogenic climate change Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen (DMI) |
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Proceedings
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Monthly to seasonal prediction D Anderson |
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Data assimilation in the polar regions E Andersson |
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Sea ice modelling for climate applications H Banks |
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Atmosphere/surface interactions in the ECMWF model at high latitudes A Beljaars |
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Polar and midlatitude ozone D Cariolle |
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Arctic field experiments J Curry |
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Global implementations of Arctic climate processes and feedbacks K Dethloff |
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Remote sensing of polar ice M R Drinkwater |
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Snow modelling R Essery |
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Challenges in snow measurement: Solid precipitation and snow cover B Goodison |
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The climate and cryosphere B Goodison |
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Numerical weather prediction at high latitudes N Gustafsson |
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Anthropogenic climate change J Hesselbjerg Christensen |
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Performance of the ECMWF forecasting system in polar regions T Jung |
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Antarctic climate variability and change J C King |
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Thermohaline circulation J Marotzke |
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The use of satellite data in polar regions T McNally |
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The International Polar Year 1007-2008 T-E Nordeng |
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The dynamics of the stratospheric polar vortex A O'Neill |
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Polar lows and other high latitude weather systems J Turner |
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On the role of the Arctic and Antarctic oscillations in polar climate J M Wallace |
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