Centre for ice, climate and ecosystems – ICE
The Norwegian Polar Institute's centre for ice, climate and ecosystems (ICE) is as a national competence centre for ice and climate research and environmental monitoring of the polar regions. More about ICE.
The research focus of ICE:
- Ice Recovery
- Ice Rises
Norwegian Young sea ICE cruise
N-ICE2015 intends to study the effects of the polar ice being thinner than earlier on the energy flux from the sea to the atmosphere and vice versa, the effects on the weather systems, global climate, ecosystems and ice dynamics.
Latest articles on ICE
Research vessel Kronprins Haakon taking shape
The construction of the new Norwegian research vessel Kronprins Haakon is taking shape in Italy. The main engines and the largest winch for the scientific work were recently placed on board.
N-ICE2015 is moving ahead
65 scientists from 22 institutions and 10 countries gather in Malangen, Norway to present and discuss the first analyses of data from N-ICE2015.
New film from the thin ice studies in the Arctic: N-ICE2015
Now you can watch a film from the project.