We are happy to announce a successful kick-off meeting and launch of ARCTEX on Monday November 4, 2024.
ARCTEX brings together scientists from DTU Space, University of Leeds, Lancaster University and the Arctic University of Norway (UiT) and will run for two years.
ARCTEX will:
- Advance the current state of knowledge on how extreme events in the Arctic impact the interactions between the atmosphere, ocean, sea ice and land ice. More broadly, enhancing our understanding of the processes and interactions in the critical zone between sea ice and land ice is essential for predicting and mitigating the impacts of climate change in the Arctic region
- Investigate and evaluate these processes and extreme events through detailed studies focusing on three of the most important marine-affected glaciers and ice caps in the rapidly changing Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean, which will act as the project's science cases. The three cases are: Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden (79N Glacier or Fjord), Austfonna, and Flade Isblink.
- In a coordinated manner, bring together the EO-communities of land ice and sea ice to co-develop datasets targeted at the complex interactions occurring during extreme events at the interfaces of these domains to better understand their implications for the global climate dynamics.
- Integrate data, expertise, and methodologies from across multiple disciplines to produce much-needed data to support a comprehensive view of the complex interactions occurring between land and sea ice and develop effective strategies for addressing the grand challenges posed by climate change in polar regions.
We are excited to embark on this interdisciplinary journey, and to contribute to advancing Earth Observation and climate science!
We will continuously post updates, publish data, and share findings on this website. Follow along!
