Arctic climate research

Student Opportunities

Arctic climate research

Potential Thesis Topics

Effects of increasing RASM's horizontal resolution

RASM is currently being run at a horizontal resolution of 9 km (1/12 degree) for the ice and ocean. What changes are observed when we increase the horizontal resolution to 2km (1/48 degree)? Does RASM resolve more mesoscale features such as eddies and coastal currents? Are there changes in the representation of oceanic heat transport or the distribution of sea ice?

Your own idea

There are many unanswered questions about the Arctic climate system. What do you want to investigate?