Polar winter plays a critical role in various processes, including sea ice growth, snow accumulation, surface energy balance, atmospheric dynamics, and chemistry. Current climate models struggle to accurately represent polar weather and climate, especially during winter. These significant discrepancies hinder the reliability of these models in predicting and projecting future conditions in the Arctic and Antarctica.

While previous studies have predominantly focused on summer, it is crucial to explore winter conditions to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the entire climate system. To address this need, organizers are planning a workshop titled “Polar Winter Climate and Processes.” This workshop aims to bring together diverse research communities to examine the physical and chemical processes in the interconnected atmosphere, cryosphere, marine, and terrestrial systems. The goal is to facilitate the exchange of ideas, present recent findings, and identify knowledge gaps in our understanding of the overall climate system.

Organizers invite contributions from all relevant disciplines and areas, including observation (in situ and remote sensing), modeling, and theoretical research.

Abstract submission and registration deadline: 28 February 2025

 

Conference Information:

When: 23-25 April 2025

Format: Hybrid

Where: British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK

Cost: free of registration – (Early Career Researchers can apply for travel fellowship)

Organizing Committee:

    • Xin Yang (Chair), BAS, UK

    • Xiangdong Zhang (co-Chair), NCSU, USA

    • Alexandra Weiss, BAS, UK

    • Markus Frey, BAS, UK

    • Sergi González-Herrero, WSL Institute, Switzerland

    • Xianda Gong, Westlake Uni., China

    • Rainette Engbers, WSL Institute, Switzerland

    • Romy Hall, BAS, UK

To submit an abstract, go to:
Abstract Submission Form

To register, go to:
Registration Form

For more information, go to:
Meeting webpage

For questions, contact:
Xin Yang
Email: xinyang55@bas.ac.uk

 

This workshop is co-funded by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and Surface Fluxes in Antarctica (SURFEIT), a NERC National Capability International research program.