Accelerating sea ice loss in the Arctic: models and melt ponds

Funder	Natural Environment Research Council
Recipient Organization	University of Cambridge
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2021
End Date	Sep 29, 2025
Duration	1,460 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2598078`

Grant Description

The student will use the latest UK model HadGEM3 to simulate the LIG using the latest supercomputers and modelling technology. They will investigate the importance of melt ponds for the past and future loss of Arctic sea ice. HadGEM3 is a fully coupled atmosphere-land-ocean-ice climate model.

The student will ascertain the role of melt ponds for the Antarctic Arctic climate change during the LIG and during other past periods of significant polar warmth.