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Asgeir Sorteberg

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Atmospheric scientist with focus on dynamic meteorology and the hydrological cycle.

Main focus on the synoptic scale circulation and possible changes in the hydrological cycle due to changes in radiaive forcings

Geophysical Institute:

GEOF100: Introduction to climate, atmosphere and ocean physics (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

MNF344:  Causes of Climate Change (2017).

GEOF212: Physical Climatology (2008, 2010, 2011)

GEOF327: The General Circulation of the Atmosphere (2009,2010)

GEOF120: Meteorology (2009,2010, 2011, 2014)

 

Bergen Summer Research School, UiB

GDC08-05/ GDC10-05: Research Methods in Climate change and Health (2008, 2010)

GDC16-05: Climate change and water (2016)

Guest lecturer:

Department of Geoscience (GEO), Univ. of Bergen: GEOV217: Geohazards (2016, 2017)

School of Economics (NHH): ENE452: Global Aspects of Climate Change and Ethical Challenges (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Centre for International Health (CIH), Univ. of Bergen: INTH313: Globalisation and Health (2014)

Department of Physics and Technology (IFT), Univ. of Bergen: PHYS109: Introduction in Astrophysics (2012, 2013)

 

UNIS - The University centre in Svalbard

AGF-213: Polar Meteorology (2000, 2001, 2002)

AGF-212: Processes in Snow and Ice (2002).

 AG-204: The Physical Geography of Svalbard (2002,2003, 2004,2005)

AGF-211: Air/Ice/Sea Interaction (2004,2005,2006,2007).

 

Details about the courses

 

Full publication list (with PDFs)

 

Peer review

A comprehensive view on trends in extreme precipitation in Nepal and their spatial distribution (2017). Bohlinger P. and Sorteberg, A. Accepted International Journal of Climatology

Sensitivity of historical orographically enhanced extreme precipitation events to idealized temperature perturbations (2017). Sandvik, M.I., Sorteberg, A. and Rasmussen, R. Climate Dynamics pp 1-15. doi:10.1007/s00382-017-3593-1

Extreme Daily Precipitation in Coastal Western Norway and the Link to Atmospheric Rivers (2017). Azad R. and Sorteberg A.  Journal of Geophysical Research, Atmosphere, 122, 1–16, doi:10.1002/2016JD025615

Precipitation response of monsoon low-pressure systems to an idealized uniform temperature increase (2016). Sørland, S. L., A. Sorteberg, C. Liu, and R. Rasmussen. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 121, 6258–6272, doi:10.1002/2015JD024658.

Snowfall in the Himalayas: an uncertain future from a little-known past (2015). Viste, E. and Sorteberg A.. The Cryosphere, 9, 1147-1167, doi:10.5194/tc-9-1147-2015

Low-pressure systems and extreme precipitation in central India: sensitivity temperature changes (2015) Sørland S. and Sorteberg A.  Climate Dynamics, p 1-16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-015-2850-47

The dynamic and thermodynamic structure of monsoon low-pressure systems during extreme rainfall events (2015). Sørland S. L. and Sorteberg A. Tellus A, Vol 67. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v67.27039.

A Standardized Global Climate Model Study Showing Unique Properties for the Climate Response to Black Carbon Aerosols (2015). M. Sand, T. Iversen, P. Bohlinger, A. Kirkevåg, I. Seierstad, Ø. Seland, and A. Sorteberg, J. Climate, 28, 2512–2526. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00050.1

The Vorticity Budgets of North Atlantic Winter Extratropical Cyclones life cycle in MERRA Reanalysis, Part I: Development Phase (2014). Azad R. and A. Sorteberg. A. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, Vol. 71, No. 9, p. 3109-3128

The Vorticity Budgets of North Atlantic Winter Extratropical Cyclones life cycle in MERRA Reanalysis, Part II: Decaying Phase (2014). Azad R. and A. Sorteberg. A. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, Vol. 71, No. 9, p. 3129-3143

Validation of operational seasonal rainfall forecasts in ethiopia (2013) Korecha D. and Sorteberg A. Water Resource Research, doi: 10.1002/2013WR013760

A dynamic model of some malaria-transmitting anopheline mosquitoes of the Afrotropical region. I. Model description and sensitivity analysis (2013). Markussen Lunde T., Korecha D., Loha E., Sorteberg A. and Lindtjørn B. Malaria Journal, Vol 12. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-12-28 6

A dynamic model of some malaria-transmitting anopheline mosquitoes of the Afrotropical region. II. Validation of species distribution and seasonal variations (2013). Markussen Lunde T., Meshesha B., Korecha D., Gebre-Michael T, Massebo F., Sorteberg A. and Lindtjørn B. Malaria Journal, Vol 12. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-12-78

Characteristics of autumn-winter extreme precipitation on the Norwegian west coast identified by cluster analysis (2012). U. Heikkila and A. Sorteberg. Climate Dynamics. Volume 39.(3-4) p. 929-939 doi: 10.1007/s00382-011-1277-9

IPCC-SREX. Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (2012): A Special Report of Working Groups I and II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Field, C.B., V. Barros, T.F. Stocker, D. Qin, D.J. Dokken, K.L. Ebi, M.D. Mastrandrea, K.J. Mach, G.-K. Plattner, S.K. Allen, M. Tignor, and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, and New York, NY, USA, 582 pp

The effect of moisture transport variability on Ethiopian summer precipitation (2012). Viste E. and Sorteberg A. International Journal of Climatology, doi: 10.1002/joc.3566

Recent drought and precipitation tendencies in Ethiopia (2012). Viste E., D. Korecha and Sorteberg A. Theoretical and Applied Climatolog. doi: 10.1007/s00704-012-0746-3

Present and future offshore windpower potential in northern Europe based on downscaled global climate runs with adjusted SST and sea ice cover (2012). Barstad I., Sorteberg A. and dos Santos Mesquita M. Renewable energy. Volume 44. p. 398-405

Sensitivity of SWAT simulated streamflow to climatic changes within the Eastern Nile River basin (2012). Mengistu D. T. and A. Sorteberg. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences: Volume 16.(2) p. 391- 407 doi:10.5194/hess-16-391-2012

Moisture transport into the Ethiopian highlands (2011). Viste E. and Sorteberg A. International Journal of Climatology, doi: 10.1002/joc.3409

Recent wind driven high sea ice export in the Fram Strait contributes to Arctic sea ice decline (2011). Smedsrud L. H., A. Sirevaag A., Kloster K., Sorteberg and Sandven S.. The Cryosphere, 5, 821–829, 2011 doi:10.5194/tc-5-821-2011

Dynamical downscaling of ERA-40 in complex terrain using the WRF regional climate model – comparison with ENSEMBLE models (2010). Heikkila U, Sandvik A. and Sorteberg A. Climate Dynamics, DOI 10.1007/s00382-010-0928-6.

 Increased Arctic sea ice export driven by stronger winds (2010).  Smedsrud L. H, Sirevaag A., Kloster K., Sorteberg A. and Sandven S. Submitted Geophysical Res. Letter.

Modelled Mass Balance of a Tibetan Plateau Glacier - Sensitivity to Climate Change (2010).  Caidong C. and Sorteberg A.  Journal of Glaciology. Vol. 56, No. 196, pp. 235-248

A Diagnosis of Cold-core and Warm-core Cyclone Development Using the Zwack-Okossi Development Equation (2009)  Azad R. and Sorteberg A. Atmospheric Science Letters. Vol. 10, p 220-225

Impacts of climate change on Blue Nile flows using bias-corrected GCM scenarios (2009). Elshamy M. E., Seierstad I. A., and Sorteberg A.  Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., Vol. 13, pp.551-565.

Projected changes in Arctic summer cyclones under global warming in the Bergen climate model (2009) Orsolini Y. J. and Sorteberg A.  Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters. Vol. 2, No 1, pp. 62-67.

Precipitation, Temperature and Wind in Norway - dynamical downscaling of ERA40 (2008).  Barstad I., Sorteberg A., Flatøy F. and Deque M.  Climate Dynamics , DOI 10.1007/s00382-008-0476-5

Spatial and temporal variations of geohazards in Norway under a changing climate  (2008). Jaedicke C, , A. Solheim, L.H. Blikra, K. Stalsberg, A. Sorteberg, A. Aaheim, K. Kronholm, D. Vikhamar-Schuler, K. Isaksen, K. Sletten, K. Kristensen, I. Barstad, C. Melchiorre, Ø. A. Høydal, H. Mestl. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 8, 893-904.

Recent Radical Shifts of Atmospheric Circulations and Rapid Changes in Arctic Climate System (2008)  Zhang X., Sorteberg A., Zhang J., Gerdes R. and Comiso J. C.  Geophysical Res. Letter, Vol. 35, L22701, doi:10.1029/2008GL035607, 2008

Recent and future changes of the Arctic sea-ice cover (2008).  Smedsrud L. H, Sorteberg A. and Kloster K. Geophysical Res. Letter, Vol. 35, L20503, doi:10.1029/2008GL034813, 2008

Seasonal Cyclone Variability at 70°N and its Impact on Moisture Transport to the Arctic  (2008). Sorteberg A. and Walsh J. E.  Tellus A, 60 (3), 570-586, doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00314.x

Clustering of Cyclones in the ARPEGE General Circulation Model (2008). Kvamstø N. G., Song Y., Seierstad, I. and Sorteberg, A., Stephenson D. Tellus A 60 (3) , 547–556 doi:10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00307.x

Climatological Properties of Summertime Extra-Tropical storm Tracks in the Norther Hemisphere (2008).  dos Santos Mesquita M., Kvamstø N. G., Sorteberg A. and Atkinson D. Tellus A, 60, (3),  557-56, doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00305.x

The Arctic Surface Energy Budget as Simulated with the IPCC AR4 AOGCMs (2007) . Sorteberg A., Katsov V., Walsh J. and Palova T. Climate Dynamics, DOI: 10.1007/s00382-006-0222-9

The Effect of Internal Variability om Antropoghenic Climate Projections (2006)  Sorteberg, A. and Kvamstø, N. G.  Tellus A, Vol 58, Issue 5 p. 565-574.

Atmospheric forcing on the Barents Sea Ice Extent (2006). Sorteberg, A. and Kvingedal B. Journal of Climate, Vol. 19, No. 19. p. 4772-4784

Interannual to Decadal Climate Predictability: A multi-Perfect-model-Ensemble Study (2006).Collins M., Botzet M., Carril A., Drange H., Jouzeau A., Latif M., Otterå O. H., Pohlmann H., Sorteberg A., Sutton R. and Terray L.  Journal of Climate 19(7), 1195-1203.

Effects of simulated natural variability on Arctic temperature projections (2005). Sorteberg, A., Furevik T., Drange H. and Kvamstø, N.G. Geophysical Research Letter, Vol. 32, L18708, doi: 10.1029/2005GL023404

Wintertime Nordic Seas cyclone variability and its impact on oceanic volume transport into the Nordic Seas (2005). Sorteberg, A., Kvamstø, N.G. and Byrkjedal Ø. The Nordic Seas: An integrated Perspective. AGU Geophysical Monograph Series 158. Editor: Drange H.

Description and Validation of the Bergen Climate Model: ARPEGE coupled with MICOM (2003). Furevik, T ., Bentsen, M., Drange, H., Kindem, I.K.T., Kvamstø, N.G., and Sorteberg, A. Climate Dynamics Vol. 21, p27-51

A real-time operational forecast model for meteorology and air quality during peak air pollution episodes in Oslo, Norway (2001)  Berge E., Walker S-E, Sorteberg A., Lenkopane M., Eastwood S., Jablonska H. and Ødegaard M., J. of Water Air and Soil Pollution Vol 2, No 5-6, p. 745-757

Gaseous and particulate oxidized and reduced nitrogen species in the atmospheric boundary layer in Scandinavia in spring (1998)  Sorteberg A., Hov Ø., Solberg S., Tørseth K., Areskoug H., Ferm M., Granby K., Lattila H., Persson K. and Simpson D.  Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry Vol 30, pp.241-271

European VOC emission estimates evaluated by measurements and model calculations. (1997). Hov Ø., Sorteberg A., Schmidbauer N., Solberg S., Stordal F., Simpson D., Lindskog H., Areskoug H., Oyola P., Lattila H. and Heidam Z., 1997  J. of Atmospheric Chemistry Vol 28, pp. 173-193

Two parametrizations of the dry deposition exchange for SO2 and NH3 in a numerical model. (1996). Sorteberg A. and Hov Ø. Atmospheric Environment Vol. 30, No. 10-11, pp. 1823-1840

Journal articles
  • Pontoppidan, Marie Louise Nielsen; Kolstad, Erik Wilhelm; Sobolowski, Stefan Pieter; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Changhai, Liu; Rasmussen, Roy. 2019. Large‐scale regional model biases in the extra‐tropical North Atlantic storm track and impacts on downstream precipitation. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 145. doi: 10.1002/qj.3588
  • Bohlinger, Patrik; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Liu, Changhai; Rasmussen, Roy; Sodemann, Harald; Ogawa, Fumiaki. 2018. Multiscale characteristics of an extreme precipitation event over Nepal. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 145: 179-196. doi: 10.1002/qj.3418
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Mayer, Stephanie; Dyrrdal, Anita Verpe. 2018. Ekstremnedbør i et klima i forandring. Naturen. 246-251.
  • Azad, Roohollah; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2017. Extreme daily precipitation in coastal western Norway and the link to atmospheric rivers. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres. 122: 2080-2095. doi: 10.1002/2016JD025615
  • Bohlinger, Patrik; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2017. A comprehensive view on trends in extreme precipitation in Nepal and their spatial distribution. International Journal of Climatology. 38: 1833-1845. doi: 10.1002/joc.5299
  • Bohlinger, Patrik; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Sodemann, Harald. 2017. Synoptic Conditions and Moisture Sources Actuating Extreme Precipitation in Nepal. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres. 122: 12653-12671. doi: 10.1002/2017JD027543
  • Sandvik, Mari Ingeborg; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Rasmussen, Roy. 2017. Sensitivity of historical orographically enhanced extreme precipitation events to idealized temperature perturbations. Climate Dynamics. 50: 143-157. Published 2017-03-03. doi: 10.1007/s00382-017-3593-1
  • Sørland, Silje Lund; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Liu, Changhai; Rasmussen, Roy. 2016. Precipitation response of monsoon low-pressure systems to an idealized uniform temperature increase. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Biogeosciences. 121: 6258-6272. doi: 10.1002/2015JD024658
  • Sand, Maria; Iversen, Trond; Bohlinger, Patrik; Kirkevåg, Alf; Seierstad, Ivar Ambjørn; Seland, Øyvind; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2015. A standardised global climate model study showing unique properties for the climate response to black carbon aerosols. Journal of Climate. 28: 2512-2526. doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00050.1
  • Sørland, Silje Lund; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2015. Low-pressure systems and extreme precipitation in central India: sensitivity to temperature changes. Climate Dynamics. 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s00382-015-2850-4
  • Sørland, Silje Lund; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2015. The dynamic and thermodynamic structure of monsoon low-pressure systems during extreme rainfall events. Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography. 67:27039. Published 2015-08-13. doi: 10.3402/tellusa.v67.27039
  • Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2015. Snowfall in the Himalayas: an uncertain future from a little-known past. The Cryosphere Discussions. 9: 441-493. doi: 10.5194/tcd-9-441-2015
  • Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2015. Snowfall in the Himalayas: An uncertain future from a little-known past. The Cryosphere. 9: 1147-1167. doi: 10.5194/tc-9-1147-2015
  • Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Furevik, Tore. 2015. Vestlandsregnet - blir det våtere enn før? Årbok for Universitetsmuseet i Bergen.
  • Azad, Roohollah; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2014. The vorticity budgets of North Atlantic winter extratropical cyclone life cycles in MERRA reanalysis. Part I: Development phase. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 71: 3109-3128. doi: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-0267.1
  • Azad, Roohollah; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2014. The vorticity budgets of North Atlantic winter extratropical cyclone life cycles in MERRA reanalysis. Part II: Decaying phase. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 71: 3129-3143. doi: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-0266.1
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2014. Nedbør i Norge siden 1900. Naturen. 138: 221-231.
  • Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2014. Høytrykk gir værtrøbbel. Bergens Tidende. Published 2014-12-21.
  • Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2014. Global oppvarming gir mer ekstremt regnvær. 2grader C. 3: 24-25.
  • Korecha, Diriba; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2013. Validation of operational seasonal rainfall forecast in Ethiopia. Water Resources Research. 49: 7681-7697. doi: 10.1002/2013WR013760
  • Lunde, Torleif Markussen; Balkew, Meshesha; Korecha, Diriba; Gebre-Michael, Teshome; Massebo, Fekadu; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Lindtjorn, Bernt. 2013. A dynamic model of some malaria-transmitting anopheline mosquitoes of the Afrotropical region. II. Validation of species distribution and seasonal variations. Malaria Journal. 12. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-78
  • Lunde, Torleif Markussen; Korecha, Diriba; Loha, Eskindir; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Lindtjorn, Bernt. 2013. A dynamic model of some malaria-transmitting anopheline mosquitoes of the Afrotropical region. I. Model description and sensitivity analysis. Malaria Journal. 12. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-28
  • Viste, Ellen; Korecha, Diriba; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2013. Recent drought and precipitation tendencies in Ethiopia. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 112: 535-551. doi: 10.1007/s00704-012-0746-3
  • Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2013. The effect of moisture transport variability on Ethiopian summer precipitation. International Journal of Climatology. 33: 3106-3123. doi: 10.1002/joc.3566
  • Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2013. Moisture transport into the Ethiopian highlands. International Journal of Climatology. 33: 249-263. doi: 10.1002/joc.3409
  • Barstad, Idar; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Mesquita, Michel D Santos. 2012. Present and future offshore wind power potential in northern Europe based on downscaled global climate runs with adjusted SST and sea ice cover. Renewable Energy. 44: 398-405. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.02.008
  • Heikkila, Ulla Elina; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2012. Characteristics of autumn-winter extreme precipitation on the Norwegian west coast identified by cluster analysis. Climate Dynamics. 39: 929-939. doi: 10.1007/s00382-011-1277-9
  • Mengistu, Dereje Tesfahun; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2012. Sensitivity of SWAT simulated streamflow to climatic changes within the Eastern Nile River basin. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 16: 391-407. doi: 10.5194/hess-16-391-2012
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2012. Flere dager med nedbør. 2grader C. 1: 18-19.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Drange, Helge. 2012. Skyldes det klimaendringene? 2grader C. 1: 14-16.
  • Heikkila, Ulla Elina; Sandvik, Anne Dagrun; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2011. Dynamical downscaling of ERA-40 in complex terrain using the WRF regional climate model. Climate Dynamics. 37: 1551-1564. doi: 10.1007/s00382-010-0928-6
  • Smedsrud, Lars Henrik; Sirevaag, Anders; Kloster, Kjell; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Sandven, Stein. 2011. Recent wind driven high sea ice area export in the Fram Strait contributes to Arctic sea ice decline. The Cryosphere. 5: 821-829. doi: 10.5194/tc-5-821-2011
  • Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2011. Moisture transport into the Ethiopian highlands. International Journal of Climatology. doi: 10.1002/joc.3409
  • Caidong, Caidong; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2010. Modelled mass balance of Xibu glacier, Tibetan Plateau: sensitivity to climate change. Journal of Glaciology. 56: 235-248.
  • Korecha, D; Lunde, Torleif Markussen; Mesquita, Michel D Santos; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2010. Performance of tropical channel simulations using the WRF model: Ethiopian rainfall responses to microphysical and cumulus parameterization schemes. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts.
  • Lunde, Torleif Markussen; Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2010. Malaria på nye jaktmarker: Klimaendringer og malaria. Bærekraftig helse. 1. 6-8.
  • Viste, Ellen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2010. Klima for selvbedrag og paradokser. Prosa - tidsskrift for skribenter. 5. 28-31.
  • Azad, Roohollah; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2009. A diagnosis of warm-core and cold-core extratropical cyclone development using the Zwack–Okossi equation. Atmospheric Science Letters. 10: 220-225. doi: 10.1002/asl.244
  • Barstad, Idar; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Flatøy, Frode; Déqué, Michel. 2009. Precipitation, temperature and wind in Norway: dynamical downscaling of ERA40. Climate Dynamics. 33: 769-776. doi: 10.1007/s00382-008-0476-5
  • Elshamy, Mohamed; Seierstad, Ivar Ambjørn; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2009. Impacts of climate change on Blue Nile flows using bias-corrected GCM scenarios. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 13: 551-565.
  • Orsolini, Y.; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2009. Projected changes in Arctic summer cyclones under global warming in the Bergen climate model. Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters. 2: 62-67.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2009. Bruk og misbruk av klimaframskrivninger. Klima. 5. 31-33.
  • Jaedicke, C.; Solheim, A.; Blikra, L. H.; Stalsberg, K.; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Aaheim, Asbjørn; Kronholm, K.; Vikhamar-Schuler, D.; Isaksen, K.; Sletten, K.; Kristensen, K.; Barstad, Idar; Melchiorre, C.; Høydal, Ø.A.; Mestl, H. 2008. Spatial and temporal variations of Norwegian geohazards in a changing climate, the GeoExtreme Project. Natural hazards and earth system sciences. 8: 893-904.
  • Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar; Song, Yongjia; Seierstad, Ivar Ambjørn; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Stephenson,, David. 2008. Clustering of cyclones in the ARPEGE general circulation model. Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography. 60: 547-556. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00307.x
  • Mesquita, Michel dos Santos; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Atkinson, David E. 2008. Climatological properties of summertime extra-tropical storm tracks in the Northern Hemisphere. Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography. 60: 557-569. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00305.x
  • Smedsrud, Lars Henrik; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kloster, Kjell. 2008. Recent and future changes of the Arctic sea-ice cover. Geophysical Research Letters. 35. doi: 10.1029/2008GL034813
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar. 2008. Hvor mye vil nedbøren øke i et varmere klima? Klima. 4. 36-38.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Walsh, John E. 2008. Seasonal cyclone variability at 70 degrees N and its impact on moisture transport into the Arctic. Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography. 60: 570-586. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00314.x
  • Zhang, Xiangdong; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Zhang, Jing; Gerdes, Rudiger; Comiso, Josefino C. 2008. Recent radical shifts of atmospheric circulations and rapid changes in Arctic climate system. Geophysical Research Letters. 35. doi: 10.1029/2008GL035607
  • Drange, Helge; Marzeion, Ben; Nesje, Atle; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2007. Opptil en meter havstigning langs Norskekysten innen år 2100. Cicerone. 2. 29-31.
  • Drange, Helge; Marzeion, Ben; Nesje, Atle; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2007. Om havnivåstigning. Klima. 4. 25-25.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2007. Skal varsle malaria. Hubro. Magasin for Universitetet i Bergen. 2.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kattsov, Vladimir; Walsh, John E.; Pavlova, Tatyana. 2007. The Arctic surface energy budget as simulated with the IPCC AR4 AOGCMs. Climate Dynamics. 29: 131-156. doi: 10.1007/s00382-006-0222-9
  • Collins, Matt; Botzet, A; Carril, AF; Drange, Helge; Jouzeau, A; Latif, M.; Masina, S; Otterå, Odd Helge; Pohlmann, H; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Sutton, R; Terray, L. 2006. Interannual to decadal climate predictability in the North Atlantic: A multimodel-ensemble study. Journal of Climate. 19: 1195-1203.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar. 2006. The effect of internal variability on anthropogenic climate projections. Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography. 58: 565-574. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2006.00202
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kvingedal, Børge. 2006. Atmospheric forcing on the Barents Sea winter ice extent. Journal of Climate. 19: 4772-4784.
  • Drange, Helge; Bentsen, Mats; Flatøy, Frode; Furevik, Tore; Kindem, Ina K. Thorstensen; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2005. Omfattende arbeid med bedre klimamodeller. Cicerone. 2. 22-23.
  • Drange, Helge; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2005. Hva skjer med vinterværet? Bergens Tidende. Published 2005-01-31.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Furevik, Tore; Drange, Helge; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar. 2005. Effects of simulated natural variability on Arctic temperature projections. Geophysical Research Letters. 32. doi: 10.1029/2005GL023404
  • Grønås, Sigbjørn; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2004. Store naturlige klimavariasjoner gir usikkerhet i Arktis. Cicerone. 6: 34-35.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Grønås, Sigbjørn. 2004. Store naturlige klimavariasjoner også i framtiden. Cicerone. 4: 24-27.
  • Furevik, Tore; Bentsen, Mats; Drange, Helge; Kindem, Ina K. Thorstensen; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2003. Description and Evaluation of the Bergen Climate Model: ARPEGE coupled with MICOM. Climate Dynamics. 21: 27-51.
  • Iversen, Trond; Jan Erik, Haugen; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2003. Kombinasjon av to scenarier for 2030-2050: Ekstremene nedjusteres. Cicerone. 6. 20-23.
  • Furevik, Tore; Drange, Helge; Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2002. Anticipated Changes in the Nordic Seas Marine Climate. Fisken og Havet. 4: 1-13.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Bentsen, Mats; Drange, Helge; Furevik, Tore; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar. 2002. Økt CO2 gir forandring i sirkulasjonsmønsteret. Cicerone. 3: 30-31.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Bentsen, Mats; Drange, Helge; Furevik, Tore; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar; Kindem, Ina K. Thorstensen. 2002. Lovende resultater for nyutviklet klimamodell. Cicerone. 2: 16-19.
  • Berge, Erik; Walker, Stein Erik; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Lenkopane, M.; Eastwood, Steinar; Jablonska, H.; Ødegaard, Morten. 2001. A real-time operational forecast model for meteorology and air quality during peak air pollution episodes in Oslo, Norway. Water, Air and Soil Pollution. 2: 745-757.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Hov, Øystein; Schmidbauer, N.; Solberg, Sverre; Simpson, David; Areskoug, H.; Lattila, H.; Tørseth, Kjetil; Ferm, M. 1998. Gaseous and particulate oxidized and reduced nitrogen species in the atmospheric boundary layer in Scandinavia in spring. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry. 30: 241-271.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Hov, Øystein; Solberg, Sverre; Tørseth, Kjetil; Areskoug, Hans; Ferm, Martin; Granby, Kit; Lättilä, Heikki; Persson, Karin; Simpson, David. 1998. Gaseous and particulate oxidized and reduced nitrogen species in the atmospheric boundary layer in Scandinavia in spring. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry. 30: 241-271. doi: 10.1023/A:1005901229253
  • Hov, Øystein; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Schmidbauer, Norbert; Solberg, Sverre; Stordal, Frode; Simpson, David; Lindskog, Anne; Areskoug, Hans; Oyola, Pedro; Lättillä, Heikki; Heidam, Niels Z. 1997. European VOC emission estimates evaluated by measurements and model calculations. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry. 28: 173-194. doi: 10.1023/A:1005859027649
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Hov, Ø. 1996. Two parametrizations of the dry deposition exchange for SO2 and NH3 in a numerical model. Atmospheric Environment. 30: 1823-1840.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Hov, Øystein. 1996. Two parametrizations of the dry deposition exchange for SO2 and NH3 in a numerical model. Atmospheric Environment. 30: 1823-1840.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Seland, Øyvind; van Pul, Addo; Tuovinen, Juha Pekka. 1995. Implementation of a resistance dry deposition module and a variable local correction factor in the largrangian EMEP model. EMEP/MSC Report. Nr. 3.
Reports and theses
  • Bilt, Willem van der; Bakke, Jostein; Smedsrud, Lars H.; Sund, Monica; Schuler, Thomas; Westermann, Sebastian; Wong, Wai Kwok; Sandven, Stein; Simpson, Matthew James Ross; Skogen, Morten D.; Pavlova, O.; Ravndal, Ole; Risebrobakken, Bjørg; Saloranta, Tuomo; Mezghani, Abdelkader; Nilsen, Jan Even Øie; Nilsen, Irene Brox; Kierulf, Halfdan; Kohler, Jack; Melvold, Kjetil; Gjelten, Herdis Motrøen; Gundersen, Jeanette; Jaedicke, Christian; Dobler, Andreas; Engeset, Rune; Frauenfelder, Regula; Gerland, Sebastian; Christiansen, Hanne H; Børsheim, Knut Yngve; Breivik, Øyvind; Breili, Kristian; Borstad, Christopher Paul; Benestad, Rasmus; Isaksen, Ketil; Adakudlu, Muralidhar; Førland, Eirik; Hisdal, Hege; Lutz, Julia; Mayer, Stephanie; Hanssen-Bauer, Inger; Sandø, Anne Britt; Andersen, Jess; Nilsen, Frank; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Li, Hong; Bogen, Jim; Beldring, Stein. 2019. Climate in Svalbard 2100. Norwegian Centre for Climate Services Reports. 1/2019. Norsk klimaservicesenter. 105 pages.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Lawrence, Deborah; Dyrrdal, Anita Verpe; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Førland, Eirik; Johansen, Sigrid; Mayer, Stephanie; Orthe, Nils Kristian; Sandvik, Mari Ingeborg; Schlichting, Lena; Skaland, Reidunn Gangstø; Skaugen, Thomas; Voksø, Astrid; Vormoor, Klaus; Væringstad, Thomas. 2018. Climatic changes in short duration extreme precipitation and rapid onset flooding - implications for design values. Norwegian Centre for Climate Services, Oslo. 144 pages.
  • Hanssen-Bauer, Inger; Førland, E. J.; Haddeland, Ingjerd; Hisdal, Hege; Lawrence, Deborah; Mayer, Stephanie; Nesje, Atle; Nilsen, Jan Even Øie; Sandven, Stein; Sandø, Anne Britt; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Ådlandsvik, Bjørn. 2017. Climate in Norway 2100 - a knowledge base for climate adaptation. NCCS report no. 1, Oslo. 48 pages.
  • Hanssen-Bauer, Inger; Førland, Eirik J.; Haddeland, Ingjerd; Hisdal, Hege; Mayer, Stephanie; Nesje, Atle; Nilsen, Jan Even Øie; Sandven, Stein; Sandø, Anne Britt; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Ådlandsvik, Bjørn. 2015. Klima i Norge 2100 - Kunnskapsgrunnlag for klimatilpasning oppdatert 2015. Norsk Klimaservicesenter. 203 pages.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Haddeland, Ingjerd; Sobolowski, Stefan Pieter; Haugen, Jan Erik; Wong, Wai Kwok. 2015. Evaluation of distribution mapping based bias correction methods. Norwegian Centre for Climate Services Reports. 1: 1. Norwegian Centre for Climate Services (NCCS), Oslo. 23 pages.
  • Førland, E. J.; Bernestad, R. E.; Flatøy, Frode; Hanssen-Bauer, I; Haugen, J.E.; Isaksen, K; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Ådlandsvik, Bjørn. 2010. Klimautvikling i Nord-Norge og på Svalbard i perioden 1900-2100, Klimaendringer i norsk Arktis, NorACIA delutredning 1. Rapportserie (Norsk polarinstitutt). 135. Norsk Polarinstitutt.
  • Førland, Eirik J.; Benestad, Rasmus E.; Flatøy, Frode; Hanssen-Bauer, Inger; Haugen, J.-E.; Isaksen, Kjetil; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Ådlandsvik, Bjørn. 2009. Climate development in North Norway and the Svalbard region during 1900-2100. Rapportserie (Norsk polarinstitutt). 128. Norsk Polarinstitutt, Tromsø. 44 pages.
  • Hanssen-Bauer, I.; Drange, Helge; Førland, E.J.; Roald, L.A.; Hisdal, H.; Lawrence, D.; Nesje, Atle; Sandven, S.; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Børsheim, Knut Yngve; Sundby, Svein; Vasskog, Kristian; Ådlandsvik, Bjørn. 2009. Klima i Norge 2100. Norsk Klimasenter. 136 pages.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir. 2008. Uncertainties in Observationally-based Estimates of the Arctic Surface Radiation Budget. In Arctic Ocean Variability - advection and external forcing encounter local processes and constraints. Workshop held at DAMOCLES General Assembly, 2007. 17 pages.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Andersen, M.S. 2008. Regional Precipitation and Temperature Changes for Norway 2010 and 2025 -Results from 11 simulations using 8 different regional models. Report Series of the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research. BCCR Report No 28..
  • Barstad, Idar; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Flatøy, Frode. 2006. Spectral nudging using a streched version of Arpege/IFS. Technical description. GeoExtreme, General technical report, 1/2006.
  • Kronholm, K.; Vikhamar Schuler, Dagrun; Jaedicke, C.; Isaksen, K.; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kristensen, K. 2006. Forecasting snow avalanche days from meteorological data using classification trees; Grasdalen, western Norway (2006). Proceedings, International Snow Science Workshop, Telluride, Colorado.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Walsh, J.E. 2006. Cyclones Entering the Arctic, Main Paths and their Influence on the Moisture Transport. RegClim, General technical report, 9/2006.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar. 2005. The Effect of Internal Variability on Antropogenic CLimate Projections. RegClim, General technical report, 8/2005. 100 pages.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar; Furevik, Tore. 2002. Simulated influence of increased greenhouse gas forcing on the North Atlantic Oscillation. RegClim General Technical Report. 6/2002. RegClim, Oslo.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir. 1998. The Cycle of Atmospheric Trace Species containing Sulphur, Nitrogen, Carbon and Halogens over Europe and the eastern Atlantic. Dr.scient.. -. Geofysisk institutt, Universitetet i Bergen.
  • Penkett, S.; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Hov, Øystein; Burgess, R.; Savage, N.; Thijse, T.; Beck, J.; Dutot, A.; Fennetaux, I.; Roemer, M.; Simpson, David. 1996. Hydrocarbons Across the North Sea Atmosphere: Final Report to the European Commission. EV5V-CT93-0323. *. Univ. of East Anglia. 170 pages.
Book sections
  • Drange, Helge; Bakke, Jostein; Sorteberg, Asgeir; Nilsen, Jan Even Øie. 2008. Den globale utfordringa. Vêr og klima - naturens store mekanismar, pages 556-559. In:
    • Brekke, Nils Georg. 2008. Folgefonna og fjordbygdene. 591 pages. ISBN: 978-82-7326-070-3.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar; Byrkjedal, Øyvind. 2005. Wintertime Nordic Seas Cyclone Variability and Its Impact on Oceanic Volume Transports Into the Nordic Seas. 158, pages 137-156. In:
    • Drange, Helge; Dokken, Trond Martin; Furevik, Tore; Gerdes, Rudiger; Berger, Wolfgang. 2005. The Nordic Seas - An Integrated Perspective. American Geophysical Union (AGU). 366 pages. ISBN: 0-87590-423-8.
  • Sorteberg, Asgeir; Kvamstø, Nils Gunnar; Byrkjedal, Øyvind. 2004. Wintertime Nordic Seas cyclone variability and its impact on oceanic volume transports into the Nordic Seas. Artikkel, pages . In:
    • Drange, Helge; Furevik, Tore; Dokken, Trond Martin; Gerdes, Rudiger; Berger, Wolfgang. 2004. Climate variability in th Nordic Seas. American Geophysical Union (AGU).

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Fields of competence 
extreme precipitation
extratropical cyclones
Water Cycle
Climate Modelling
Natural Climate Variability