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In the footsteps of polar explorers
Weather, Climate, Environment, Polar, Clouds, Oceans
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
In pitch dark at 40 below, a research expedition set out to the icy Arctic Ocean in January 2015.Their goal: to better understand ongoing changes in the Arctic due to a shift from an older and thicker ice cover that would survive the summer melt to a younger and thinner one that, to a larger degree, melts away in the summer.
The Young Earth System Scientists (YESS) Community
Weather, Climate, Environment, Research, Education, Training, Climate services, Forecast
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
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Publish Date: 21 March 2016
by WMO Secretariat 1 Due to human-induced climate change, the planet is undergoing many changes. “We have had years of record Arctic sea ice minimum. We have lost a massive...
Interview: Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
Weather, Climate, Oceans, Environment, Observations, Polar, Water
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 3 December 2015
By S Castonguay WMO Secretariat Vladimir Ryabinin of the Russian Federation was appointed as the new Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO at the level of...
The Polar Challenge: Pushing the Boundaries of Observations for Climate Research and Services
Climate, Weather, Polar, Observations
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (2) - 2015
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Publish Date: 3 December 2015
The cryosphere is a major indicator of global climate change and plays a fundamental role in the climate system. Despite advances in numerical modelling, the reliability of long-term climate change...
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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Implementing the Global Framework for Climate Services at Regional and National Scales
Global Projects
Capacity development, Climate change, Climate services, GFCS, Natural hazards, El Niño / La Niña, Drought, Education, Training
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges to human society in contemporary times. Statistics show that the last decades have already seen a sharp rise in economic, social and...
Pan-Arctic climate outlook forum forecasts above average summer temperatures
News
Climate change, Polar
Publish Date: 22 May 2019
Average surface air temperatures are expected to be above normal across the majority of the Arctic regions between June and August 2019, according to the Pan-Arctic Climate Outlook Forum. Below...
Roshydromet (Russian Federation): The marine expedition TRANSARCTIC
News from Members
Polar, Research
Publish Date: 18 April 2019
The expedition "TRANSARCTICA – 2019, the first stage" precedes the work of the international floating Observatory, planned to be deployed in the framework of the MOSAiC project (The Multi-Disciplinary drifting Observatory for the study of Arctic Climate programme). Taking into account, the scientific and practical results obtained in the expedition will contribute to the successful implementation of the MOSAiC project.
Special observing period begins in Antarctic
News
Polar, Forecast, Climate change
Publish Date: 16 November 2018
A concerted campaign to boost weather, ice and atmospheric observations in some of the most remote and inhospitable parts on Earth started this week, with the launch of a three-month Special Observing Period in the Antarctic. With days getting longer, the summer is about to start on the Antarctic continent. November is the month when the austral field season begins. This summer, extra atmospheric and sea-ice measurements in addition to the routine observations will be carried out as a contribution to the Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP).
Pan-Arctic climate outlook forum forecasts above average winter temperatures
News
Weather, Climate, Polar, Climate change
Publish Date: 6 November 2018
The second session of the Pan-Arctic Climate Outlook Forum (PARCOF-2) was held virtually on 30 October 2018 to review the climate conditions during the previous summer season, and to provide outlook for the forthcoming winter season.