ClearArctic aims to examine how ongoing warming and sea-ice retreat may increase open-ocean aerosol emissions and INP concentrations, potentially shifting cloud phase and cloud radiative effects. ClearArctic combines satellite observations, ground-based measurements from Arctic research stations, and climate modelling to connect INP to cloud phase change and assess the resulting climate feedbacks.
During the kickoff meeting, project partners introduced their planned contributions and discussed the work package structure, scientific approach, and priorities for the first project year. Key topics included establishing shared data workflows, aligning on cloud phase and INP-related metrics, and identifying early analyses that can provide first results and support subsequent modelling experiments.
The project team would like to thank Ulas Im (Aarhus University) for attending the kickoff meeting in person and supporting the start of the project. We also sincerely thank the members of the ClearArctic advisory board, Athanasios Nenes (EPFL) and Michael Schulz (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), for their continued engagement and valuable guidance as the project moves forward.
ClearArctic will proceed with regular meetings and collaborative work in the coming months, with the goal of delivering new insights into the links between sea-ice change, aerosols, cloud phase, and Arctic climate feedbacks.