Arctic Research Unit Lab

AboutAbout the lab

Tracking Arctic change through ocean and ice.

The Arctic Research Unit aims to clarify environmental change in Arctic physical oceanography, sea ice environments, the cryosphere, and climate.
In the Arctic, temperatures are rising at a rate said to be four times the global average, and sea ice, glaciers and ice sheets, and permafrost are melting.
These changes have major effects on marine and terrestrial life, and are also a cause of extreme weather such as the heavy snowfall and extreme heat that occur frequently in Japan.
At the Arctic Research Center, the unit assesses the current state and makes future projections using diverse approaches such as field surveys, analysis of satellite data, and numerical modeling.

ResearchResearch themes

The unit aims to clarify environmental change in physical oceanography, sea ice environments, the cryosphere, and climate in the Arctic. At the Arctic Research Center, it assesses the current state of, and makes future projections for, the atmosphere, ocean, glaciers and ice sheets, permafrost, and ecosystems through field surveys, analysis of satellite data, numerical modeling, and other methods.

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