The Nansen Legacy

In a newly published Nansen Legacy study, scientists Yurii Batrak and Malte Müller from the Norwegian Meterological Institute show how the resolution of the spatial sea ice characteristics in model simulations significantly influences the 12‐hr weather forecast in areas up to 500–1,000 km away from the sea ice edge.

The Nansen Legacy has left for its first paleo cruise to the northern Barents Sea. Onboard are 24 geologists and oceanographers on the search for understanding the Barents Sea’s past climate.

The Arctic is about to shrink, shows a new study, as an important part of the Arctic Ocean shifts over to an Atlantic climate regime. The rapid climate shift occurs in the northern Barents Sea—the Arctic warming hotspot where the surface warming and loss of winter sea ice is largest in the entire Arctic.

Hundred and twentyfive years after “Fram” left for its historic Arctic expedition, the new Norwegian research icebreaker “Kronprins Haakon” left Tromsø on August 6, for its first scientific expedition to the Barents Sea. Onboard are 32 Nansen Legacy scientists.

In a newly published article, Nansen Legacy researcher, Prof. Camille Li (UiB), and coworkers demonstrate how climate change will impact storm tracks.

“There are many bits and pieces that need to fall in place with a new vessel like “Kronprins Haakon”, as well as a large research project like the Nansen Legacy, but both the vessel as well as the project are run by many incredibly competent and hard-working persons”, says Nansen Legacy PI Marit Reigstad.