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21.10.25
How can we tell temperatures from thousands of years ago?
Sher-Rine Kong has been studying a lake in Svalbard, and her findings suggest that temperatures during the Early Holocene - around 11,700 years ago - were up to 3.5 °C warmer than today. But how can they know what the lake temperature was back then?
13.10.25
Two Systems, One Critical Challenge
The new Global Tipping Point Report is out and warns of potential risks to the Atlantic Ocean Circulation – however, there are large uncertainties about when, or if, the tipping points will be crossed.
30.09.25
Bringing Climate Models to Everyone
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21.10.25
Bjerknes proposal writing class
The Bjerknes Proposal Writing Class (Bjerknes proposal writing training 2) is an offer to scientists at the Bjerknes Centre who plan to submit a project proposal in 2026 and have little or no experience yet in proposal writing. By taking the class, you will consecutively develop your idea into a proposal draft and finally, a complete proposal ready to submit within the deadlines of 2026. This writing class will complement the support you get from your academic supervisor or scientific mentor but cannot replace that kind of support. Lectures online on zoom. Link to all the lectures: (will follow) Link to the special seminar: (will follow) Link to all teaching material: (will follow) Class format and time effort: Weekly alternating lectures and writing seminars Lecture-sessions consist of 1 hour lecture + up to 30 minutes question/discussion online: background and guidelines for a specific proposal aspect, instructions for specific remote work on your proposal; Writing sessions consist of 1 hour writing on-site: perform remote work, present results and get feedback. Remote work: 1-2 hours/week remote work on your proposal (in addition to writing seminars) To be performed by the next class Individual meetings with assigned adviser and/or scientific mentor on demand You will get individual written feedback on your remote work from your assigned adviser Imperfect and tentative individual work is better than no remote work!
22.10.25
Stormtraks group meeting 22. October
Hi everyone, Our next Stormtracks group meeting will be on next Wednesday (22.10), from 13:00 to 14:00 at U105. This week we’ll have a bring-a-plot session and feel free to bring any plots you’re working on to discuss and get feedback from people. Don't worry about having the perfect plot as some of the best discussions come from works in progress! The meeting will be hybrid and you can join remotely via Zoom: https://uib.zoom.us/j/62886269543?pwd=ajWbi97zr0hbniaoQdZkUtD2EUSSri.1 Meeting ID: 628 8626 9543 | Password: qSKTfKU3 The meeting schedule for this semester is in the following google doc. Please do fill in a slot when you would like to speak. We have many open slots. Ongoing works are most encouraged! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yjicxkFp_8Y17LVftgksb1SnqSUSUXogg0pOFZfbK0g/edit?usp=sharing Have a nice weekend and see you all next week! :) Cheers, ~Hari and Yangfan
24.10.25