Research project

Wider Impacts of Subpolar North Atlantic variability on the ocean and atmosphere (WISHBONE)

Research groups:

Physical Oceanography
Lead researcher:

Professor Sybren Drijfhout
Status:

Active

Project overview

WISHBONE will make use of new advanced climate simulations and forecast systems to make progress in understanding the impact of the subpolar North Atlantic on the wider North Atlantic basin. It will also test specific hypotheses related to understanding the specific role of heat loss over the subpolar North Atlantic in driving changes throughout the basin including the role of surface anomalies in driving wind patterns.

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Sybren Drijfhout

Chair in Ocean & Earth

Connect with Sybren

Email: s.s.drijfhout@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Physical Oceanography

The research group explores patterns of change and variability in satellite and in-situ measurements of surface temperature, sea level and productivity.