Theme 1. Linkages between Polar Regions and global systems
We cannot fully understand processes and changes in the Polar Regions just by studying the Arctic and Antarctic separately since changes may certainly be imposed on the Polar Regions from mid and lower latitudes, including changing pole ward fluxes both in the ocean and the atmosphere. Changes in the physical conditions in both Arctic and Antarctic will have impact on rest of the world, and processes and changes in the Polar Regions will influence mid and lower latitude. The theme “Linkages between polar regions and the global systems” will focus specifically on how closely related both Arctic and Antarctic are to the rest of the Global system
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Dr. Harald Loeng is Professor in Physical Oceanography and head of the oceanography department at the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research. Theme Committee: Harald Loeng NO (chair), Michel Beland CA, Jorge Carrasco CL, Sarah Gille US, Karen Heywood UK, Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten DE, Alexander Klepikov RU, Nicole Lovenduski US, Jim Overland US, Steve Rintoul AU, Peter Schlosser US
T1-1
Polar Oceans and their importance for global ocean circulation
Convener: Karen Heywood UK
Co-conveners: Thomas Haine US, Eberhard Fahrbach DE, Stephanie Downes* US
T1-2
Plate tectonics and polar gateways in the Earth system
Convener: Karsten Gohl DE,
Co-conveners: Alan Haywood* UK, Stephanie Konfal* US
T1-3
Chemical exchanges between snow, ice, atmosphere and ocean in Polar Regions
Convener: Harry Beine US,
Co-conveners: Paul B. Shepson* US, Eric Wolff UK, Karel Castro Morales UK
T1-4
Polar climate feedbacks, amplification, and teleconnections, including impacts on mid-latitudes
Convener: James Overland US,
Co-conveners: Meiiji Honda JP, Rune Grand Graversen NO
T1-5
Polar contribution to sea level rise
Convener: Andrew Shepherd UK,
Co-conveners: Eric Rignot US, Natalie Robinson* NZ
T1-6
Arctic and Antarctic marine chemistry: The role of the polar oceans in global carbon cycling and acidification
Convener: Nicholas R. Bates* BM,
Co-conveners: Nicole S. Lovenduski US
T1-7
Polar/global atmospheric linking processes: Polar aerosols - sources and impacts
Convener: Claudio Tomasi IT,
Co-conveners: Takashi Yamanouchi JP, Cameron McNaughton* US
Contaminants in polar physical and biological environment, humans and climate influence
Convener: Hayley Hung CA,
Co-conveners: Eva Kruemmel* GE, Xinbin Feng CN, Crispin Halsall UK, Fiona Wong CA
*) To be confirmed
Last updated: 15.01.2010
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