Changes in Frequency of Extreme Wind Events in the Arctic

Abstract

The primary objective of the research was to synthesize output from state-of-the-art climate models in order to provide projections of 21st-century changes in Arctic sea ice, wind and other variables that affect marine operations in the Arctic. The scenarios of sea ice coverage and storm events obtained here can ultimately be used in downscaling applications relevant to high-wave events, vessel-icing conditions and ocean mixing. Changes in these conditions will have impacts on military operations, commercial activity, and marine organisms in the Arctic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2003
Accession Number
ADA628849

Entities

People

  • John E. Walsh

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate Change
  • Coastal Flooding
  • Data Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Glaciers
  • Ice
  • Military Operations
  • Navigation
  • Oceans
  • Open Water
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Sea Ice
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Polar and Arctic Studies