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The Furthest and Most Frigid Parts of the Globe
Cryosphere, Polar, Data exchange
Bulletin nº Vol 70 (2) - 2021
Theme: Polar
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Publish Date: 7 October 2021
Photo caption (above): Antartica - abandoned Wilkes Base and Observing Station (Photo: Sue Barrell) Cryosphere The word "cryosphere" comes from the Greek word for cold, "kryos." The cryosphere is the...
Antarctic heat, rain and ice prompt concern
News
Cryosphere, Polar, Climate change, Observations, Research
Publish Date: 1 April 2022
Record high temperatures, rain and the collapse of an ice shelf in East Antarctica have prompted questions and concern about the possible role of climate change in the coldest and driest part of the world.
Education and Training in a period of rapid change
News
Education, Education and Training, Capacity development
Publish Date: 26 November 2021
New advances in technology and meteorological, hydrological and climate science, along with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have accelerated long-term changes in the content and delivery of training services. This demands a concerted and coordinated response.
Global Cryosphere Watch
Cryosphere, Observations, Data exchange, WMO, Partnership, Antarctica, Arctic, Polar
The WMO's Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) fosters international coordination and partnerships between scientific and operational communities with the goal of meeting the cryosphere data and information need of Members and partners, in support of Earth system monitoring, modeling and prediction. GCW operates under the remit of the Infrastructure Commission (INFCOM).
Panel on Polar and High Mountain Observations, Research, and Services
Applications, Polar, Antarctica, Arctic, Observations, Climate services, Research, Natural hazards
The Executive Council Panel on Polar and High Mountain Observation, Research and Services (EC-PHORS) plays a meaningful role on overseeing, coordinating and monitoring how polar and high-mountain observations, research, services and policies are developed and implemented within and externally to WMO, in response of significant changes in the polar and high mountain environments.
Arctic PASSION seeks to improve observing systems
News
Europe, Polar, Observations, Climate change
Publish Date: 16 June 2021
WMO’s Global Cryosphere Watch community is supporting a new international project to strengthen observing systems in the Arctic in the face of rapid climate and environmental change.
Warmer than average summer forecast in the Arctic
News
Arctic, Polar, Climate change, Climate services
Publish Date: 11 June 2021
Above normal air and sea-surface temperatures are expected over the majority of the Arctic regions in June, July, and August 2021. Lower to near normal ice cover is the predominant forecast while early to near normal break-up of sea ice is expected for most regions. This is according to a new seasonal climate outlook produced by the Arctic Climate Forum.
Education and Training Programme
ETRP
WMO Programmes
Capacity development, Education, Training
Connecting people and institutions to the learning opportunities necessary for well-functioning meteorological, hydrological and climate services.
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Arctic assessment report shows faster rate of warming
News
Climate change, Polar
Publish Date: 20 May 2021
New observations show that the increase in Arctic average surface temperature between 1979 and 2019 was three times higher than the global average during this period – higher than previously reported - according to the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP).
Arctic Report Card confirms climate change disruption
News
Polar, Arctic, Climate change, Oceans
Publish Date: 10 December 2020
Climate change continues to disrupt the Arctic, with the second-highest air temperatures and second-lowest summer sea ice driving a cascade of impacts, including the loss of snow and extraordinary wildfires in northern Russia in 2020.