ICELINK

ICELINK Mission is to:

·       Bridge the knowledge gap between climate models, ice-flow models, satellite observations and in-situ observations to improve our understanding of how North Atlantic glaciers and ice sheets will respond to climate change and how they might impact local climate and ecosystems 

·       Produce new datasets needed for advancing the current climate and ice-flow models and use these datasets to improve the models beyond the state-of-the-art

·       Use novel and emerging techniques applied to both existing and new observations from remote sensing, weather stations, and ice cores. 

Develop current coupled climate and ice-flow models to respond to future warmer climate.

Objective 1: To deliver consistent observations-and-model integrated knowledge on surface mass balance, ice dynamics, and climate forcing trends and variability.

Objective 2: To implement new and advanced observations and knowledge of key glacial processes into ICELINKS’s regional climate model, earth system model and ice flow model. 

Objective 3: Project the evolution of inland ice in Iceland and Greenland and assess the impacts on local and global scales, including climate and ecosystem impacts.

Objective 4: Co-develop knowledge with local stakeholders in Iceland and Greenland to support adaptation strategies and resilience of local communities.