On the 26th and 27th March we had one of our bi-annual Alertness project meetings at the Division for forecasting Tromsø. The attendees included national partners from MET Norway, the universities of Bergen (UiB) and Tromsø (UiT) and the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) as well as one of the international partners - the Dutch meteorological institute (KNMI).
Read MoreI believe that it is particularly important to study the Arctic weather and climate in order to better understand and respond to rapid changes in this region. It is our responsibility to gain knowledge and protect this environment for future generations.
Read MoreOver the last decades, climate change has led to greater temperature changes in the Arctic than anywhere else on this planet. This process, known as Arctic amplification, causes unprecedented and disruptive changes in the Arctic region.
Read MoreVi vil utvikle metoder og verktøy for økt kunnskap om værforhold i Arktis, for å kunne gi bedre varsler. Vi vil identifisere og fokusere på værhendelser som har stor betydning for brukerne av regionen.
Project leader
Jørn Kristiansen
Co-leader
Marius Jonassen
Communication
kommunikasjon@met.no
Design: StorakerSchwartz.
