Changes in Frequency of Extreme Wind Events in Arctic Seas
Abstract
The project objectives are (1) documentation of high-wind events in the Arctic over the past 50 years, (2) a synthesis of output from a suite of state-of-the-art climate models to provide projections of 21stcentury changes in Arctic sea ice, wind, temperature, cloudiness and ocean variables; (3) a downscaling of the projected climate changes into scenarios of changes of high-wind events over the Arctic Ocean and subpolar seas; (4) application of (2) and (3) to obtain scenarios of change of high-wave events, vessel-icing conditions, and ocean mixing. While (3) and (4) are the primary long-term objectives, (1) and (2) are necessary prerequisite tasks that have been the emphases of the Year 1 effort.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA627795
Entities
People
- John E. Walsh
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign