Welcome to the isotope modeling workshop!

The cryosphere is in fast transition and there is the possibility that the ongoing rapid demise of Arctic sea ice may instigate abrupt changes on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Ice cores here show clear evidence of past abrupt warm events with up to 15 degrees warming in less than a decade, most likely triggered by rapid changes in Arctic sea ice.

These results rely heavily on oxygen isotope data, which is a key climate proxy from ice cores as well as marine sediment cores. Over the last two decades there have been a number of studies with climate models investigating the possible mechanisms behind these large changes in climate. However, comparing reconstructed climate as recorded by the oxygen isotope record with the physical climate as given by the numerical models is a challenge.

One answer to this challenge has been to include oxygen isotopes in the models. The aim of this workshop is to bring together both the most recent isotope model developments and the most recent scientific understanding and interpretation of the d¹⁸O changes recorded in Greenland during the last deglaciation.

The workshop will be divided in a) morning talks from the guests and b) afternoon round-tables where we discuss in more details the topics presented in the morning and try to develop common strategies to improve our understanding of d¹⁸O signal recorded in Greenland.

 

Organizers: Professor Kerim Hestnes Nisancioglu, UiB and Dr. Francesco S.R. Pausata, Stockholm University (MISU)

Regsitration has been closed with 21 participants.
Accomodation. We suggest the hotel First Hotel Twentyseven in Copenhagen that is close to the workshop venue. The best prices seems to be by booking directly at the website at the present time. This is where we plan for the confirmed guests to stay as well.