Influence of Arctic Vegetaiton on the Climate System

Introduction

Vegetation responses to climate change in high-latitude ecosystems have the potential to affect the climate system through changes in the exchange of water and energy with the atmosphere. This study will investigate how the dynamics of arctic vegetation influence the climate system. It will involve coupling a model of arctic vegetation dynamics (DVM/TEM) with a global climate model (CCSM) that has been modified to include permafrost and frozen soil dynamics. Thus, the study will involve the integration of permafrost, vegetation, and atmospheric dynamics.

Principal Investigators

David McGuire

Participants

Nicole Möders
Vladimir Romanovsky
Marc Stieglitz
Jerry Melillo

Other Organizations Involved

University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

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