Project Details
The Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments in the Arctic project seeks to improve the representation of critical processes in ultra high-resolution Earth system models by focusing on systems that are globally important, sensitive to change, and understudied or inadequately represented in models. An Arctic-informed Earth system model can better predict key processes such as permafrost stability and land surface subsidence, the navigability of waterways, and disturbances such as wildfire and rain-on-snow. The model can also predict water availability for a variety of uses, including energy production, ice road construction, and drinking water. Near-term understanding of changes in the distribution and magnitude of important Earth system processes can inform placement and maintenance of critical Arctic infrastructure vital to America’s energy, national, and economic security.
For more information about NGEE Arctic, please visit https://ngee-arctic.ornl.gov.
