The BALTEX/Baltic Earth program : Excursions and returns

• Autorzy: Omstedt Anders , Storch von Hans

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DOI

10.1016/j.oceano.2023.06.001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Baltic Sea Experiment (BALTEX) started in 1993 as part of the Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX). It was later organized into three programs: BALTEX I, BALTEX II, and Baltic Earth. Here, we examine in a brief overview the overall BALTEX achievements, including program goals, risks encountered during the research journey, and knowledge development when finalizing the programs. During three decades of climate and environmental studies of the Baltic Basin within the BALTEX/Baltic Earth programs, significant steps have been taken towards improved scientifically constructed knowledge and efforts to disseminate this knowledge to neighboring sciences and the public. These programs have illustrated the need to actively navigate the European research arena while remaining an independent science network. The well-organized International Baltic Earth Secretariat and many dedicated scientists made the research excursions safe and successful. The learning process relates to improved knowledge of the dynamics of the atmosphere–ocean–land climate system in the Baltic Sea region, the cycling of carbon and other substances, the region's anthropogenic climate and environmental changes, and how global warming and regional human activities can be detected outside natural variability.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Baltic Earth; water and energy cycles; biogeochemistry; carbon cycle; climate and environmental research; atmosphere-ocean-land surface modeling

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 66 (1)
• Strony: 1--8
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr.22 poz., map., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Omstedt Anders

• Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;

autor

Storch von Hans

• Institute of Coastal Systems, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Geesthacht, Germany

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