28th August 2025
The onset of melt in the Arctic happens every year but the date can be very different from year to year. So, what really happens when Arctic sea ice starts melting in spring? Does it happen fast, are there any slower underlying or preconditioning processes and how does the ocean/sea-ice/atmosphere system interact through the time before and during this? The ARTofMELT was a unique expedition on icebreaker Oden in May and June 2023, in the sea ice of the northern Fram Strait, to explore the impacts of atmospheric warm-air intrusions, so-called atmospheric rivers, on the start of the melt season; hence the name, Atmospheric Rivers and The onset of Arctic MELT - ARTofMELT.
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28th August 2025
Spend a week training to measure snow in the French Alps? This was the opportunity offered by the 9th Snow Science Winter School to international 29 students, from February 23 to March 1, 2025. A group of 10 international researchers, experts in different snow-related topics, were invited to teach and supervise the students. The Snow Science Winter School, launched in 2015, is a field-oriented school that teaches snow measurement methods to the new generation of young snow scientists.
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12th August 2025
IASC is proud to announce that Dr. Armina Soleymani will be joining the IASC team as IASC Fellowship Coordinator. In this role, Armina will be leading the many tasks necessary to support and continue the success of the IASC Fellowship Program. The IASC Fellowship Program provides the opportunity for early career scientists to become involved in leading-edge scientific activities at a circumarctic and international level, to build an international network, and also to develop management skills.
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