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Ada Gjermundsen

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Visiting address Blindernveien 31 Kristine Bonnevies hus 0371 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1022 Blindern 0315 Oslo

Academic interests

I am a climate scientist studying the coupled climate system, with a background in atmospheric and oceanic dynamics and heat transport. My work combines analysis of complex Earth System Models with simplified mathematical and numerical models to understand interactions between the atmosphere, sea ice, and ocean, and their role in climate feedbacks, Arctic amplification, and tipping points.

Recently, I have focused more on interdisciplinary approaches, including integrated assessment modeling. I am part of the EU Horizon WorldTrans project developing the new integrated assessment model FRIDA, which emphasizes feedbacks between humans and the climate system.

I also hold a 20% researcher position at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, coordinating the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM) development team. I contributed to NorESM2 for CMIP6 and am currently involved in preparing NorESM3 for CMIP7.

Background

 

  • 2025 -  present: Associate professor, Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo (UiO), Norway 
  • 2021 - present: Researcher II, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Norway 
  • 2022 - 2024: Prof. II, Department of Geosciences, UiO 
  • 2018 - 2021: Post. Doc., Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Norway 
  • 2018 - 2019: Lecturer, UiO, Norway 
  • 2017: Ph.D., Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo (UiO) (advisor: Prof. Joe LaCasce)
  • 2013: Master’s in Meteorology, Dep. of Geosciences, UiO and University of Washington, US 
Tags: Oceanography, Meteorology, Climate change, Earth system modelling

Publications

  • Smith, Chris; Ramme, Lennart; Wells, Christopher D.; Gjermundsen, Ada; Li, Hongmei & Ilyina, Tatiana [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2026). Overshoot and (ir)reversibility to 2300 in two CO2-emissions driven Earth System models. Earth System Dynamics (ESD). ISSN 2190-4979. 17(3), p. 893–911. doi: 10.5194/esd-17-893-2026. Full text in Research Archive
  • Steensen, Birthe Marie Rødssæteren; Myhre, Gunnar; Byrom, Rachael; Gjermundsen, Ada; Jouan, Caroline & Stjern, Camilla Weum (2026). European summer precipitation. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP). ISSN 1680-7316. 26(3), p. 2041–2054. doi: 10.5194/acp-26-2041-2026. Full text in Research Archive
  • Wells, Christopher D.; Ramme, Lennart; Smith, Chris; Breier, Jannes; Adakudlu, Muralidhar & Li, Chao [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2026). FRIDA-Clim v1.0.1: a simple climate model with process-based carbon cycle used in the integrated assessment model FRIDAv2.1. Geoscientific Model Development. ISSN 1991-959X. 19(4), p. 1429–1453. doi: 10.5194/gmd-19-1429-2026. Full text in Research Archive
  • Graff, Lise Seland; Tjiputra, Jerry; Gjermundsen, Ada; Born, Andreas; Debernard, Jens Boldingh & Goelzer, Heiko [Show all 20 contributors for this article] (2025). Sensitivity of winter Arctic amplification in NorESM2. Earth System Dynamics (ESD). ISSN 2190-4979. 16(5), p. 1671–1698. doi: 10.5194/esd-16-1671-2025. Full text in Research Archive
  • Madan, Gaurav; Gjermundsen, Ada; Iversen, Silje Christine & Lacasce, Joseph Henry (2023). The weakening AMOC under extreme climate change. Climate Dynamics. ISSN 0930-7575. 62, p. 1291–1309. doi: 10.1007/s00382-023-06957-7. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Graff, Lise Seland; Bentsen, Mats; Breivik, Lars-Anders; Debernard, Jens Boldingh & Makkonen, Risto [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2021). How representative is Svalbard for future Arctic climate evolution? An Earth system modelling perspective. SESS report. ISSN 2535-809X. 1(ISBN 978-82-691528-9-0), p. 38–79. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.4034104. Full text in Research Archive
  • Thornhill, Gillian; Collins, William J.; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Skeie, Ragnhild Bieltvedt; Archibald, Alexander T. & Bauer, Susanne E. [Show all 26 contributors for this article] (2021). Climate-driven chemistry and aerosol feedbacks in CMIP6 Earth system models. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP). ISSN 1680-7316. 21(2), p. 1105–1126. doi: 10.5194/acp-21-1105-2021. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Nummelin, Aleksi; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Bentsen, Mats; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2021). Shutdown of Southern Ocean convection controls long-term greenhouse gas-induced warming. Nature Geoscience. ISSN 1752-0894. 14, p. 724–731. doi: 10.1038/s41561-021-00825-x. Full text in Research Archive
  • Seland, Øyvind; Bentsen, Mats; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Toniazzo, Thomas; Gjermundsen, Ada & Graff, Lise Seland [Show all 30 contributors for this article] (2020). Overview of the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM2) and key climate response of CMIP6 DECK, historical, and scenario simulations. Geoscientific Model Development. ISSN 1991-959X. 13(12), p. 6165–6200. doi: 10.5194/gmd-13-6165-2020. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Lacasce, Joseph Henry & Denstad, Liv (2018). The thermally-driven ocean circulation with realistic bathymetry. Journal of Physical Oceanography. ISSN 0022-3670. 48(3), p. 647–665. doi: 10.1175/JPO-D-17-0147.1. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada & Lacasce, Joseph Henry (2017). Comparing the linear and nonlinear buoyancy-driven circulation. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography. ISSN 0280-6495. 69(1). doi: 10.1080/16000870.2017.1299282. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Lacasce, Joseph Henry & Graff, Lise Seland (2014). The atmospheric response to surface heating under maximum entropy production. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. ISSN 0022-4928. 71(6), p. 2204–2220. doi: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-0181.1. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Rosendahl, Andrea; Gjermundsen, Ada; Graff, Lise Seland & Schulz, Michael (2026). Nordic Precipitation Trends and North Atlantic Circulation Patterns in CMIP6 models. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu26-10875. Full text in Research Archive
  • Fuglestvedt, Herman Fæhn; Fjeldså, Johannes; Sandstad, Marit; Gjermundsen, Ada; Sanderson, Benjamin & Debernard, Jens Boldingh [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2026). Informing tuning of coupled Earth system model NorESM3 with perturbed parameter ensembles. doi: https:/meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/EGU26-17495.html. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Gjermundsen, Ada; Guo, Chuncheng; Jong, Marieke Femke de; Karpouzoglou, Theodoros & Labastida, René Gabriel Navarro [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2026). Preparing for a potential crossing of an AMOC tipping point. PLOS Climate. 5(3 March). doi: 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000881. Full text in Research Archive
  • Lacasce, Joseph Henry; Li, Camille; Gjermundsen, Ada & Kappatou, Christina (2025). Investigating Bjerknes Compensation under the abrupt-x4CO2 CMIP6 experiment. doi: https:/meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/EGU25-4868.html. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rosendahl, Andrea; Gjermundsen, Ada; Graff, Lise Seland; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Eckhardt, Sabine & Schulz, Michael (2025). Nordic precipitation trends and North Atlantic circulation patterns in NorESM2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Bentsen, Mats; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2023). Shutdown of Southern Ocean convection controls long-term greenhouse gas-induced warming. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Bentsen, Mats; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2023). The Norwegian Earth System Model. Full text in Research Archive
  • Eckhardt, Sabine; Svendby, Tove Marit; Steensen, Birthe Marie Rødssæteren; Myhre, Gunnar; Gjermundsen, Ada & Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo (2023). Moisture transport into the Arctic in a past and future climate. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Bentsen, Mats; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2022). Assessing the oceanic control on ECS in CMIP6. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Bentsen, Mats; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2022). NorESM2 and Climate Sensitivity. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Bentsen, Mats; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2022). Shutdown of Southern Ocean convection controls long-term greenhouse gas-induced warming. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Buraas, Marte Sofie; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Debernard, Jens Boldingh; Graff, Lise Seland & Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2022). Assessing Arctic climate change with the Norwegian Earth System Model. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Bentsen, Mats; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2022). Shutdown of Southern Ocean convection controls long-term greenhouse gas-induced warming. Full text in Research Archive
  • Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Balkanski, Yves; Bergman, Tommi; Carslaw, Ken; Checa-Garcia, Ramiro & O'Connor, Fiona M [Show all 17 contributors for this article] (2022). Impact of natural aerosol uncertainty on anthropogenic aerosol forcing. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Bentsen, Mats; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2021). Shutdown of Southern Ocean convection controls long-term greenhouse gas-induced warming. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Bentsen, Mats; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2021). Shutdown of Southern Ocean convection controls long-term greenhouse gas-induced warming. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Graff, Lise Seland; Bentsen, Mats; Breivik, Lars-Anders; Debernard, Jens Boldingh & Makkonen, Risto [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2021). How representative is Svalbard for future Arctic climate evolution? An Earth system modelling perspective. Full text in Research Archive
  • He, Yanchun; Gupta, Alok Kumar; Bentsen, Mats; Schulz, Michael; Torsvik, Tomas & Gjermundsen, Ada [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2021). The 3rd iNES NorESM User Workshop. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Graff, Lise Seland; Bentsen, Mats; Breivik, Lars-Anders; Debernard, Jens Boldingh & Makkonen, Risto [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2021). How representative is Svalbard for future Arctic climate evolution? An Earth system modelling perspective. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Nummelin, Aleksi Henrynpoika; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Bentsen, Mats; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2021). Shutdown of Southern Ocean convection controls long-term greenhouse gas-induced warming. Full text in Research Archive
  • Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Gjermundsen, Ada; Kirkevåg, Alf; Moseid, Kine Onsum; Schulz, Michael & Seland, Øyvind (2021). Comparing the climate impact of CMIP5 versus CMIP6 aerosol (precursor) emissions in NorESM2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Bentsen, Mats; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Seland, Øyvind & Schulz, Michael (2020). Earth System Models. Full text in Research Archive
  • He, Yanchun; Gupta, Alok Kumar; Bentsen, Mats; Schulz, Michael; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo & Torsvik, Tomas [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2020). NorESM User Workshop 2020. Full text in Research Archive
  • Straume, Eivind Olavson; Gaina, Carmen; Gjermundsen, Ada; Lacasce, Joseph Henry; Klocker, Andreas & Nikurashin, Maxim (2018). Global Miocene paleobathymetry: implications for paleo-ocean circulation. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjermundsen, Ada; Lacasce, Joseph Henry & Denstad, Liv (2017). On the thermally-driven ocean circulation with realistic topography. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nummelin, Aleksi; Broek, Daan van den; Leppänen, Leena; Leppänen, Saara; Merikanto, Joonas & Rantanen, Mika [Show all 44 contributors for this article] (2026). A Nordic Perspective on AMOC Tipping. Nordic Council of Ministers. ISSN 9789289384339. doi: 10.6027/temanord2026-504. Full text in Research Archive

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