Annual Meeting NACLIM 2013
NACLIM "North Atlantic Climate: Predictability of the climate in the North Atlantic/European sector
related to North Atlantic/Arctic sea surface temperature and sea ice variability and change” is an
collaborative project financed by the EU FP7.
1 October 2013 (day 1)
Venue: Main Lecture Hall (MLH) in the Leonardo Building
8:45-18:00 Science talks
8:45
9:00
Registration with coffee break
Detlef Quadfasel: Opening of the session
Welcome Director ICTP (Video 3’14’’)
9:20 Presentations
CT2 Monitoring of North Atlantic parameters
15’ Gerard McCarthy (NERC/NOC):
Recent observations of the AMOC from the RAPID array:
drops, declines and impacts
15‘ Stuart A. Cunningham (SAMS):
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation slowdown
causes widespread cooling in the Atlantic
15’ Clare Johnson (SAMS):
Effect of the Subpolar Gyre on the eastern subpolar North
Atlantic
15’ Johannes Karstensen (GEOMAR):
Observed variability of hydrography and transport at 53°N
in the Labrador Sea
15’ Barbara Berx (MSS):
Integrating altimetry into the estimates of Atlantic Water
transport estimates in the Faroe Shetland Channel
15’ Svein Østerhus (UNIRES):
Mass and heat exchanges across the Greenland Scotland
Ridge
15’ Detlef Quadfasel (UHAM)
Stirring and mixing in the Denmark Strait Overflow
CT1 Predictability of key oceanic and atmospheric quantities and CT3 Initialization of prediction
systems with ocean observations
Meridional Energy Transport in the Coupled Ocean15’ Riccardo Farneti (ICTP)
invited speaker
Atmosphere System: Variability, Partitioning and
Compensation
15’
Mojib Latif (GEOMAR):
15’
Daniela Matei (MPG):
15‘
Javier Garcia Serrano (UPMC):
15’
Katja Lohmann (MPG):
A dynamical/statistical approach to predict multidecadal
AMOC variability and related North Atlantic SST anomalies
Multiyear predictions of the North Atlantic/European
climate variability - the impact of increased ocean model
resolution
On the predictability of the winter North Atlantic
Oscillation
Predictability of North Atlantic subpolar gyre strength with
focus on the mid-1990s weakening
This event is funded by the NACLM project www.naclim.eu a project of the European Union 7th Framework
Programme (FP7 2007-2013) under grant agreement n.308299
10’
15’
Helene Langehaug (NERSC):
Presented by Katja Lohmann
Armin Köhl (UHAM):
15’
Claude Frankignoul (UPMC):
15’
15’
Yongqi Gao (NERSC):
Christophe Herbaut (UPMC):
Predictability of sea surface temperature and sea ice in the
Nordic Seas
Parameter optimization in an atmospheric GCM using
Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation
(SPSA)
Cold season Arctic sea-ice influence on the observed
atmospheric circulation
Spring Arctic sea ice and East Asia Summer Precipitation
Variability of the sea ice in the Barents Sea
15’
Steffen Malskær Olsen and Gorm
Dybkjær (DMI):
Arctic sea and ice surface temperatures from a re-processed
satellite record
CT4 Impact in the oceanic ecosystem and urban societies
15’ Koen de Ridder (VITO):
UrbClim – a fast yet accurate urban boundary layer climate
model
15’ Catherine Stevens /Bart Thomas
North Atlantic Ocean climate variability and its impact on
(GIM):
heat stress exposure in urban areas: case studies and user
requirements
Core theme 5 Dissemination of NACLIM and coordination across EUPORIAS, NACLIM and SPECS and
WP6 Management
20’ Data management (WP5.2)
Detlef Quadfasel
15’ Deadlines for deliverables due in
Chiara Bearzotti
October 2013 (WP6)
15’ Briefing for preparing Day 2
Chiara Bearzotti
11:00-11:30 1 coffee break mid-morning
12:30-14:00 Lunch break+ coffee served
16:00-16:30 1 coffee break mid-afternoon
18:30 Networking & Dinner
2 October 2013 (day 2)
9:00-13:00 Core Theme sessions
Opening of the sessions with coffee break
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CT2 in Main Lecture Hall (capacity 200 persons) in the Leonardo Building. Moderation: Svein and
Johannes.
 CT1 and CT3 in Euler (capacity 62 persons) in the Leonardo Building. Moderation: Johannes and
Steffen
 CT4 and CT5 in Oppenheimer Meeting Room (capacity 22 persons) in the Leonardo Building.
Moderation: Koen and Bart
http://www.ictp.it/visit-ictp/at-ictp/lecture-rooms.aspx#Euler
This event is funded by the NACLM project www.naclim.eu a project of the European Union 7th Framework
Programme (FP7 2007-2013) under grant agreement n.308299
10:30-11:00 1 coffee break mid-morning
13:00-14:00 Lunch break+ coffee served
14:00-18:00 Plenary session
Venue: Main Lecture Hall (MLH) in the Leonardo Building
CT leaders and co-leaders reporting to the other CTs in plenary session
15’ Core theme 1: updates on work
Johann Jungclaus and Marie-Noelle Houssais
performed so far, planning and
upcoming deliverables
15’
Core theme 2: updates on work
performed so far, planning and
upcoming deliverables
Svein Østerhus and Johannes Karstensen
15’
Core theme 3: updates on work
performed so far, planning and
upcoming deliverables
CT4/WP4.1 updates on work
performed so far, planning and
upcoming deliverables
Steffen Olsen and Mojib Latif
15’
CT4/ WP4.2 updates on work
performed so far, planning and
upcoming deliverables
Koen De Ridder
15’
Core theme 5: updates on work
performed so far, planning and
upcoming deliverables
Chiara Bearzotti and Jennifer Riley
15’
Management
15’ OSNAP student/early career
exchange program (WP5.2)
15’ Project management and
dissemination (WP6 and WP5.2)
15’ Open access requirements (WP5.2)
15’ ECOMS initiative: status of
implementation (WP5.3)
Mark Payne
Laura De Steur and Stuart Cunningham
Chiara Bearzotti
Chiara Bearzotti
Chiara Bearzotti
16:00-16:30 1 coffee break mid-afternoon
SSEC, GB, Advisory board and Gender panel
Reporting to the plenary
End of the meeting
This event is funded by the NACLM project www.naclim.eu a project of the European Union 7th Framework
Programme (FP7 2007-2013) under grant agreement n.308299
ICTP Map
Location
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Networking dinner
In the Leonardo Building Cafeteria
This event is funded by the NACLM project www.naclim.eu a project of the European Union 7th Framework
Programme (FP7 2007-2013) under grant agreement n.308299
How to get to ICTP
How to get from the Trieste airport to ICTP
Visitors can reach the ICTP campus either using Bus Line E51 (Airport Bus E51) or a taxi.
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From airport to ICTP by bus: The bus stops are outside the airport terminal building. Bus E51
(see schedule download at right) runs from the airport to Trieste and has a stop at Grignano
(pronounced greenah'no) close to the ICTP campus and the Adriatico Guesthouse. The Adriatico
Guesthouse is downhill from the bus stop and the other buildings are uphill. To reach the
guesthouse, turn right down the small road "Via Junker"; the road eventually turns into a series
of steps leading to the water's edge. The Adriatico Guesthouse is on the right. Check the campus
map for exact directions. At the airport, bus tickets can be purchased at the Agenzia Turismo
FVG on the ground floor or from the automatic machine at the arrivals hall. The current cost of
bus tickets is: Airport-Grignano: Euro 2.90. Airport-Trieste Railway Station: Euro 3.50.
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From airport to ICTP by taxi: Taxis can be hailed outside the airport. To reach the Adriatico
Guesthouse, provide the address: Via Grignano 9, Trieste; to reach the Galileo Guesthouse: Via
Beirut 7, Trieste; to reach the Leonardo Da Vinci Building: Main Building, Strada Costiera 11,
Trieste. The cost of a taxi from Ronchi Airport to the ICTP is around Euro 55, plus a small
surcharge for each piece of luggage. The cost from Trieste Air Terminal (near central railway
station) to the ICTP is approx. Euro 15. Please note that if, at the end of stay, a taxi is hired from
a Guest House to the airport, the meter usually starts in Trieste city (from where the taxi is
called) and stops at the airport. Thus, the cost is somewhat higher than the incoming journey.
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Airport transport alternative to buses and taxis: Science-Bus, a shuttle service run by an
external company, offers direct transportation to and from the nearest airports--Ronchi dei
Legionari, Venice's Marco Polo airport, Treviso Airport, and Ljubljana Airport (Slovenia)--to ICTP
and other scientific institutions in Trieste. For details about the service check the Science Bus
information page for ICTP visitors or go directly to the Science Bus website. Please note that
bookings must be made at least 2 working days in advance.
This event is funded by the NACLM project www.naclim.eu a project of the European Union 7th Framework
Programme (FP7 2007-2013) under grant agreement n.308299