Observed record-high ocean temperatures and salinities are ascribed to changes in the circulation of the North Atlantic. They have important implications for the climate in northern Europe. On the one hand, the high salinity of the water masses will secure that the strength of the Gulf Stream system is maintained the upcoming decades. On the other hand, the high temperatures will enhance the impacts of global warming on the climate of the Northern Hemisphere

This book is the outcome of an effort by the Bjerknes Centre to summarize the research status concerning the role of the Nordic Seas in the climate system.

"The Nordic Seas: An integrated perspective" is the outcome of an effort by the Bjerknes Centre to summarize the research status concerning the role of the Nordic Seas in the climate system.

A delegation from the Bjerknes Centre travelled to Washington D.C to meet with top American politicians and researchers. The goal was to enhance trans-Atlantic collaboration on climate research between Norway and North America (USA & Canada)

The climate of Norway the next 100 years: uncertainties and risks (14.09.2005)

Greenland's ice cap has thickened slightly in recent years despite wide predictions of a thaw triggered by global warming (Photo: Petter Bjørstad)