OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE
CENTRE FOR CLIMATE DYNAMICS AT THE BJERKNES CENTRE
1ST AND 2ND DECEMBER 2011
PROGRAMME
TORSDAG 1. DESEMBER STED: “EGGET” - STUDENTSENTERET
ÅPNINGSSEREMONI - Ordstyrer A. ELIASSEN
Kulturelt innslag
10:00-12:00
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Statsråd Tora Aasland, Kunnskapsdepartementet
Viserektor Kuvvet Atakan, UiB
Senterleder Prof Tore Furevik, SKD
Anton Eliassen, SKDs styreformann
Representanter fra SKD partnere (UiB, Uni, HI, NERSC)
Innslag fra inviterte gjester
Kulturelt innslag
12:00-13:15
Lunsj
SKD SEMINAR - DAY 1
Research highlights – Chair: Jan Even Ø. Nilsen
Highlights from the new IPCC report on extreme weather. A. Sorteberg, UiB
First results from the Norwegian climate model NorESM. H. Drange, UiB
Global ocean carbon data syntheses; securing the platform for carbon cycle studies. A.
Olsen, IMR & Uni Research
13:15-14:45
Ice age climate flip-flops: No need for cold feet. C. Li, Uni Research
Global ocean carbon data syntheses; securing the platform for carbon cycle studies. A.
Olsen, IMR & Uni Research
New satellites give more accurate estimates of ocean circulation. J. A. Johannessen,
NERSC
Ocean climate and marine ecosystems. Ø. Skagseth, IMR
14:45-15:15
Coffee break
Presentation of SKD research projects – Chair: Tore Furevik
IMMUNITY: Integrated model-data approach for understanding multi-decadal natural
climate variability. O.H. Otterå
PRACTICE: Predictability of Arctic/North Atlantic climate. T. Eldevik
15:15-17:00
REGSCEN: Regionalisation of climate scenarios. B. Ådlandsvik
DYNAWARM: Dynamics of Past Warm Climates. R. Risebrobakken
SEALEV: Sea level change and ice sheet dynamics. S. Sandven
BIOFEEDBACK: Biogeochemical feedbacks in the climate system. C. Heinze
IPCC AR5 task force. A. Sorteberg
FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER
08:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-12:00
12:00-13:00
VENUE: HOTEL SCANDIC CITY BERGEN
SKD SEMINAR DAY 2: THEMATIC SESSIONS - MORNING
Session A: Climate sensitivity and thresholds. Chairs: M. Schulz & C. Li
Presentations 15 min+ 5 min for questions
 L.H. Smedsrud: How much more can the Arctic Sea ice take? Thresholds now and
then
 K. Nisancioglu & A Born: Destabilization of the Greenland Ice Sheet due to
interglacial warmth
 S. De Schepper: Pliocene glacials and interglacials as analogues for present and
future climate?
 M. Schulz: African rain belt (final tittle TBD)
Session B: Regional climate scenarios and extremes. Chairs: J. Hesselbjerg Christensen
& B. Ådlandsvik
Coffee break
Session C: Natural and anthropogenic climate changes. Chairs: D. W. Thompson & O.H.
Otterå
Introduction (Title TBA). D. Thompson (20 min)
Presentations á 15 min
 T. Mjell: Variability in Iceland-Scotland overflow water Vigor Over the Last two
Millennia and its Relationship to Climate
 I. Medhaug: Mechanisms for decadal scale variability in a simulated Atlantic
merdional overturning circulation
 M. Miles: Historical sea ice variations and Atlantic multidecadal variability
 O.H. Otterå: The role of external forcings for decadal scale climate variability
Summary and discussion. Otterå & Thompson (10 min)
Session D: Sea level changes. Chair: S. Sandven - TBA
Lunch
Session E: Climate predictions at interannual decadal scales. Chairs: D. Stammer & T.
Eldevik
Introduction by D. Stammer
SKD presentations (3 x 15min), chaired by Eldevik
 Ø. Skagseth: Observed North Atlantic/Arctic Ocean climate variability of predictive
potential
 L. Bertino: Constructing the Norwegian Climate Prediction Model
 N. Keenlyside: Climate prediction - how to get from feasibility to skill
Discussion chaired by Stammer and Eldevik
Session F: Carbon cycle and the marine ecosystem. Chairs: A. Watson & I. Skjelvan
13:00-14:30
14:30-15:00
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Overview about the BIOFEEDBACK project (15 min). R. Bellerby
S. Lauvset: Key processes controlling pCO2, potential feedbacks and projected
future response
 L. Bertino: Experience from a parameterization work in GREENSEAS and
CARBOCHANGE
 J. Tjiputra: Interactive C cycle climate Earth system modeling
 C. Roelandt: Modelling the land-biosphere
 A. Samuelsen/M. Skogen: Ecosystem response to climate and high CO2
 E. Jeansson: Interannual and seasonal variability in CNP mixed layer stoichiometry
for comparison with model output
Input, discussion, and summing up. A. Watson (15 min)
PLENUM: Concluding remarks and closure