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A recent study by Bjerknes Centre scientists demonstrates the link between observed fluctuations of atmospheric jet streams and the theoretical concepts that describe why jet streams exist.

According to Sir Brian Hoskins, Vilhelm Bjerknes' circulation teorem can become more central in future climate research.

A team of more than 100 scientific experts from around the world, launches today a new dataset of carbon dioxide accumulation in the surface ocean.

A team of more than 100 scientific experts from around the world, launches today a new dataset of carbon dioxide accumulation in the surface ocean.

We are celebrating the 150 year anniversary for Vilhelm Bjerknes both the 14. March  and the 19. March. Monday 19 we are happy to announce a guest lecture by Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, Grantham Institute of Climate Change and the University of Reading.
 

The dominating exchange of carbon in the Nordic Seas takes place across the Greenland-Scotland Ridge. Horizontal transport of carbon in the region is almost two orders of magnitude larger than the uptake from the atmosphere in the Nordic Seas.

Delegates from St.Petersburg and Kaliningrad visited Bergen and the BCCR to gather Nordic experience in climate- and energy planning.

In a new study published in Ocean Science, Bjerknes Centre scientist Anders Sirevaag and co-authors present results from a 16 day long drift experiment in the central Arctic Ocean in 2008. Compared to the early 1990’s, the measurements from 2008 show that the upper central Arctic contained more freshwater in the summer, but was saltier during winter. This indicates that there has been a transition towards a more seasonal Arctic ice cover, which means that more ice is forming during winter and melting during summer.

A recently published study from the University of Bergen and the Bjerknes Centre indicates that an increase in the strength of the cold northerly winds may increase the transport of warm Atlantic water into the northern sea, and consequently a reduced Arctic sea ice cover.