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14.04.25
Breakthrough in forecasting El Niño phenomenon in the Atlantic
Until now, scientists have not been able to predict warming of the ocean surface in the South Atlantic Ocean. But now, by using artificial intelligence they show that El Niño phenomenon in the region can be predicted up to 3 to 4 months ahead.

08.04.25
The Uncharted Territory of the Anthropocene Climate
How much carbon must be removed to prevent too much global warming? Is it possible to alter the Earth’s energy balance by managing incoming solar radiation? These are some of the questions addressed in the NAVIGATE project.

04.04.25
New research leader: "Looking into other research fields is sometimes challenging, but very rewarding"
"I am enthusiastic about fostering collaborations between different disciplines, and the diverse Bjerknes community is ideal for that", says Stijn De Schepper.
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Klimaomstillngskonferansen
Welcome to Sogndal – conference is held in Norwegian Årets klimaomstillingskonferanse er i Sogndal 6.-7. mai. Programmet er nå sluppet – påmeldingsfrist 11. april https://klimaomstilling.no/ Velkommen til vakre Sogndal og givende møter med forskere, offentlige aktører og næringsliv.

07.05.25
Groundwater on ice: hydrogeology and the fate of permafrost carbon in Arctic watersheds
Abstract The rapid warming of the Arctic where permafrost is prevalent is threatening to release carbon which would accelerate global warming if it reaches the atmosphere. There are many unknowns regarding carbon cycling and budgets in Arctic watersheds. This presentation shows that active layer soil above permafrost functions as a thin but extensive unconfined aquifer made up of mostly of peat. The supra-permafrost aquifer has relatively high porosity and permeability, creating efficient subsurface flow paths above otherwise impermeable permafrost. Observations and modeling reveal that much of the water and carbon going through Imnavait Creek, a headwater river in the North Slope of Alaska, has passed through the supra-permafrost aquifer. Remote sensing showed that supra-permafrost groundwater is prevalent during summer while extensive sampling showed that there is substantial carbon within the supra-permafrost aquifers, as much as those estimated for permafrost. The crucial task of predicting the fate of carbon in Arctic watersheds depends on knowing the subsurface flow properties and processes. Speaker information 2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer on a worldwide lecture tour M. Bayani Cardenas is a hydrology professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. His research seeks to understand flow and transport processes across different hydrologic settings, water quality and quantity problems, and scales, using a combination of theoretical, computational, and observational methods. He received his education from the University of the Philippines-Diliman, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

07.05.25
Stormtracks group meeting
Hi everyone, Next Wednesday (May 7), we’ll be having our regular Storm Tracks group meeting from 14:00 to 15:00 in room U105 (near the canteen). Kjersti will share us some preliminary analysis on the connection between the front and cyclone lifecycles, which we’re looking forward to discussing. The meeting will be hybrid and here is the zoom link for those who want to join remotely. https://uib.zoom.us/j/62886269543?pwd=ajWbi97zr0hbniaoQdZkUtD2EUSSri.1 Meeting ID: 628 8626 9543; Password: qSKTfKU3