The third Arctic Ocean Dynamics (AOD) workshop took place on November 9-10 at Oslo Science Park in Oslo, Norway. Two previous AOD-workshops had been held at Stockholm University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while this year’s event was hosted by the University of Oslo, Department of Geosciences.
The AOD-workshops gather oceanographers and other researchers from around the world to survey key theoretical ideas, identify knowledge gaps, simulate further advances, in our understanding of Artic Ocean change.
This year's workshop brought together 25-30 participants from France, Germany, Great Britain, USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland and Norway.
With Arctic Ocean Dynamics on the agenda
The aim of the workshop was to foster a collaborative atmosphere, where participants could share ideas and insights into the complex dynamics of the Arctic Ocean—the region which currently experiences the strongest warming on the planet.
The agenda included eight talks per day, with each speaker allotted 40 minutes to present their research and engage in discussion.
The talks covered a range of topics, mostly focusing on internal dynamics of the ocean circulation itself, spanning from the largest scales of ocean gyres, via mesoscale eddies (ocean ‘weather’) down to small-scale irreversible mixing.
But several presenters also presented new knowledge on important interactions with atmosphere and sea ice. Talks covered observations, modelling and theory, and one primary aim was to generate new ideas for future observational programs in the polar oceans.
Workshop organisers
The University of Oslo, Department of Geosciences, was the host of the 3rd Arctic Ocean Dynamics workshop, November 9-10, 2023 in Oslo.
The workshop was a collaboration between several institutions, which are:
- University of Oslo, Department of Geosciences
- LOPS - Laboratory for Ocean Physics and Satellite remote sensing
- Stockholm University
- University of Oxford
- MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Acknowledgement
The 3rd Arctic Ocean Dynamics workshop event with venue Oslo, Norway, got financial support from the Research Council of Norway.