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Latest News
MET sea ice data used in the IPCC AR6 WGI report
We are proud that our sea ice data were used in the 6th IPCC Assessment Report (AR6) that was released early this August!
Sea ice forecasts
We’re pleased to announce the availability of our visualisations from a number of short-range sea ice forecasts for the Greenland Sea and Fram Strait. These provide maps of estimated sea ice concentration, thickness, and drift at 24 forecast intervals, and animations for the whole forecast period, up to 6 days ahead. The new page also provides a comparison of the forecasts for predicted distance and direction of the sea ice edge from near Jan Mayen island.
Summer is coming
Summer is approaching fast. During the last month snow covering approximately 150 000 square kilometers of land has melted, as the total snow-covered area for Mainland Norway has gone from 60% to 10%.
Cryo presentations in June
Don’t miss the chance to hear our research scientists talk about the cryosphere this month.
New Copernicus Polar Expert Group report published
The Polar Expert Group of the European Commission has published the 3rd of it's "User Requirements for a Copernicus Polar Observing System" reports. This report, subtitled "Phase 3 Report - Towards Operational Products and Services", incorporates recommendations from the KEPLER project led by MET.
Status of the sea-ice extents in spring 2021
The yearly maximum (in the Arctic) and minimum (in the Antarctic) sea-ice extent occurs in February/March. With satellite data processed at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, the status of the sea-ice extrema this spring is summarised.
