Climate and Cryosphere
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Climate and Cryosphere is a World Climate Research Programme initiative focused on understanding the interactions between climate and Earth’s snow, ice, and frozen ground systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Climate Research Programme project
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climate science initiative ⓘ research programme initiative ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
assessing cryospheric contributions to sea-level change
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improving representation of the cryosphere in climate models ⓘ improving understanding of cryosphere–climate interactions ⓘ supporting adaptation and mitigation policy relevant to cryosphere change ⓘ supporting climate prediction and projection ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Arctic Council working groups
NERFINISHED
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Global Climate Observing System NERFINISHED ⓘ Global Cryosphere Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
climate science
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cryospheric science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
glaciers
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ice sheets ⓘ interactions between climate and the cryosphere ⓘ lake and river ice ⓘ land ice ⓘ permafrost ⓘ sea ice ⓘ seasonally frozen ground ⓘ snow ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
global
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high mountain regions ⓘ polar regions ⓘ |
| hasStakeholder |
climate modelers
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climate policy makers ⓘ cryosphere observers ⓘ national meteorological and hydrological services ⓘ polar research institutions ⓘ |
| partOf | World Climate Research Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | CliC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
data synthesis and reanalysis for cryosphere variables
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field observations in cryospheric regions ⓘ international coordination of cryosphere research ⓘ model development for cryosphere processes ⓘ satellite data use for cryosphere studies ⓘ |
| topic |
climate variability and change in cryospheric regions
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extreme events in snow and ice regions ⓘ feedbacks between cryosphere and global climate system ⓘ impacts of cryosphere change on ecosystems and societies ⓘ impacts of cryosphere change on sea level ⓘ impacts of cryosphere change on water resources ⓘ |
| uses |
data assimilation
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numerical models ⓘ observations ⓘ process studies ⓘ |
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