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Mats Bentsen

Forsker II
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
  • E-mailMats.Bentsen@uib.no
  • Phone+47 917 27 524
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    Allegt. 55
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    Postboks 7800
    5007 BERGEN
Academic article
  • 2020. Ocean biogeochemistry in the Norwegian Earth System Model version 2 (NorESM2). Geoscientific Model Development. 2393-2431.
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  • 2020. Enforcing conservation of axial angular momentum in the atmospheric general circulation model CAM6. Geoscientific Model Development. 685-705.
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  • 2020. An assessment of the Indian Ocean mean state and seasonal cycle in a suite of interannual CORE-II simulations. Ocean Modelling.
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  • 2019. Equilibrium simulations of Marine Isotope Stage 3 climate. Climate of the Past. 1133-1151.
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  • 2019. Description and evaluation of NorESM1-F: a fast version of the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM). Geoscientific Model Development. 343-362.
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  • 2019. Arctic amplification under global warming of 1.5 and 2 °C in NorESM1-Happi. Earth System Dynamics. 569-598.
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  • 2018. JRA-55 based surface dataset for driving ocean-sea-ice models (JRA55-do). Ocean Modelling. 79-139.
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  • 2017. Ensemble data assimilation for ocean biogeochemical state and parameter estimation at different sites. Ocean Modelling. 65-89.
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  • 2016. Simulated Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in the 20th century with an ocean model forced by reanalysis-based atmospheric data sets. Ocean Modelling. 31-48.
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  • 2016. North and equatorial Pacific Ocean circulation in the CORE-II hindcast simulations. Ocean Modelling. 143-170.
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  • 2016. North and Equatorial Pacific Ocean Circulation in the CORE-II Hindcast Simulations. Ocean Modelling.
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  • 2016. North Atlantic simulations in Coordinated Ocean-ice Reference Experiments phase II (CORE-II). Part II: Inter-annual to decadal variability. Ocean Modelling. 65-90.
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  • 2016. Flow-dependent assimilation of sea surface temperature in isopycnal coordinates with the Norwegian climate prediction model . Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography.
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  • 2016. Evaluation of NorESM-OC (versions 1 and 1.2), the ocean carbon-cycle stand-alone configuration of the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM1). Geoscientific Model Development. 2589-2622.
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  • 2016. Characteristics of the Nordic Seas overflows in a set of Norwegian Earth System Model experiments. Ocean Modelling. 112-128.
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  • 2016. An assessment of the Arctic Ocean in a suite of interannual CORE-II simulations. Part III: Hydrography and fluxes. Ocean Modelling. 141-161.
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  • 2016. An assessment of the Arctic Ocean in a suite of interannual CORE-II simulations. Part II: Liquid freshwater. Ocean Modelling. 86-109.
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  • 2016. An assessment of the Arctic Ocean in a suite of interannual CORE-II simulations. Part I: Sea ice and solid freshwater. Ocean Modelling. 110-132.
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  • 2015. An assessment of Southern Ocean water masses and sea ice during 1988-2007 in a suite of interannual CORE-II simulations. Ocean Modelling. 67-94.
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  • 2015. An assessment of Antarctic Circumpolar Current and Southern Ocean meridional overturning circulation during 1958–2007 in a suite of interannual CORE-II simulations. Ocean Modelling. 84-120.
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  • 2014. Seasonal-to-decadal predictions with the ensemble kalman filter and the Norwegian earth System Model: A twin experiment. Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography.
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  • 2014. North Atlantic simulations in coordinated ocean-ice reference experiments phase II (CORE-II). Part I: mean states. Ocean Modelling. 76-107.
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  • 2014. Baroclinic instability of the Faroe Bank Channel overflow. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 2698-2717.
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  • 2014. An assessment of global and regional sea level for years 1993-2007 in a suite of interannual core-II simulations. Ocean Modelling. 35-89.
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  • 2013. The Norwegian Earth System Model, NorESM1-M - Part 2: Climate response and scenario projections. Geoscientific Model Development. 389-415.
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  • 2013. The Norwegian Earth System Model, NorESM1-M - Part 1: Description and basic evaluation of the physical climate. Geoscientific Model Development. 687-720.
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  • 2013. Sea surface temperature of the mid-piacenzian ocean: a data-model comparison. Scientific Reports. 8 pages.
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  • 2013. External forcing of the early 20th century Arctic warming. Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography.
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  • 2013. Evaluation of the carbon cycle components in the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM). Geoscientific Model Development. 301-325.
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  • 2012. Pre-industrial and mid-Pliocene simulations with NorESM-L. Geoscientific Model Development. 523-533.
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  • 2012. North Atlantic ventilation using chlorofluorocarbons and idealised-tracer simulations. Tellus. Series B, Chemical and physical meteorology. 23 pages.
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  • 2012. Mechanisms for variable North Atlantic-Nordic seas exchanges. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans.
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  • 2012. Mechanisms for decadal scale variability in a simulated Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Climate Dynamics. 77-93.
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  • 2012. Early Eocene Asian climate dominated by desert and steppe with limited monsoons. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 24-35.
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  • 2011. Tropical seaways played a more important role than high latitude seaways in Cenozoic cooling. Climate of the Past. 801-813.
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  • 2010. Simulating transport of I-129 and idealized tracers in the northern North Atlantic Ocean. Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 213-233.
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  • 2010. External forcing as a metronome for Atlantic multidecadal variability. Nature Geoscience. 688-694.
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  • 2010. Bergen Earth system model (BCM-C): model description and regional climate-carbon cycle feedbacks assessment. Geoscientific Model Development. 123-141.
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  • 2010. An isopycnic ocean carbon cycle model. Geoscientific Model Development. 143-167.
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  • 2009. Simulated pre-industrial climate in Bergen Climate Model (version 2): model description and large-scale circulation features. Geoscientific Model Development. 507-549.
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  • 2009. Response of the North Atlantic subpolar gyre to persistent North Atlantic oscillation like forcing. Climate Dynamics. 273-285.
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  • 2009. Bergen earth system model (BCM- C): model description and regional climate-carbon cycle feedbacks assessment. Geoscientific Model Development. 845-887.
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  • 2009. An isopycnic ocean carbon cycle model. Geoscientific Model Development. 1023-1079.
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  • 2009. A possible mechanism for the strong weakening of the North Atlantic subpolar gyre in the mid-1990s. Geophysical Research Letters.
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  • 2008. Role of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation in the Tropical Pacific SST Changes. Journal of Climate. 2019-2034.
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  • 2007. Downscaling a twentieth century global climate simulation to the North Sea. Ocean Dynamics. 453-466.
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  • 2006. Gulf Stream Variability in Five Oceanic General Circulation Models. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 2119-2135.
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  • 2005. Tracer-derived transit time of the waters in the eastern Nordic Seas. Tellus. Series B, Chemical and physical meteorology. 332-340.
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  • 2004. Transient response of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation to enhanced freshwater input to the Nordic Seas-Arctic Ocean in the Bergen climate model. Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography. 342-361.
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  • 2004. The sensitivity of the present-day Atlantic meridional overturning circulation to freshwater forcing. Geophysical Research Letters. art. no.-1898.
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  • 2004. Simulating transport of non-Chernobyl Cs-137 and Sr-90 in the North Atlantic-Arctic region. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 1-16.
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  • 2004. Simulated variability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. Climate Dynamics. 701-720.
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  • 2003. The transient response of the Atlantic meridional Overturning Circulation to enhanced freshwater input to the Nordic Seas/Arctic Ocean in the bergen Climate Model. Tellus. Series A, Dynamic meteorology and oceanography.
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  • 2003. The sensitivity of the present day Atlantic meridional overturning circulation to anomalous freshwater input. Geophysical Research Letters.
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  • 2003. Simulating the transport of radionuclides in the North Atlantic-Arctic region. Journal of Enviromental Radioactivity. 1-16.
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  • 2003. Simulated variability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. Climate Dynamics.
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  • 2003. Simulated North Atlantic-Nordic Seas Water Mass Exchanges in an Isopycnic Coordinate OGCM. Geophysical Research Letters. 4 pages.
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  • 2003. Effects of diapycnal and isopycnal mixing on the ventilation of CFCs in the North Atlantic in an isopycnic coordinate OGCM. Tellus. Series B, Chemical and physical meteorology. 837-854.
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  • 2003. Description and Evaluation of the Bergen Climate Model: ARPEGE coupled with MICOM. Climate Dynamics. 27-51.
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  • 2002. Temporal and spatial variability of the sea surface salinity in the Nordic Seas. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR).
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  • 2002. Interannual Scale Adjustment of the North Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation to the Atmospheric Forcing in a Global Air-Sea Coupled Model. Journal of Climate.
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  • 2002. Basin and Local-Scale Variability Modes of the Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation in a Global Air-Sea Coupled Model. Geophysical Research Letters.
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  • 1999. Coordinate Transformation on a Sphere Using Conformal Mapping. Monthly Weather Review. 2733-2740.
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Report
  • 2010. D4.1-16 - Potential predictability of long-term anomalies from ensemble integrations with the global model BCM. .
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  • 2000. Technical Coupling of ARPEGE/MICOM. .
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  • 2000. Preliminary results from a coupled atmosphere-ocean-sea ice model. .
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  • 2000. Atmosphere-Ocean Modelling in Principle Task 4. .
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Lecture
  • 2016. NorESM_c1.2 Mean State and Variability.
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  • 2015. MICOM Sensitivity to Eddy Induced Mixing.
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Academic lecture
  • 2020. NorESM User Workshop 2020.
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  • 2019. NorESM User Workshop.
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  • 2018. Subtropical North Atlantic preconditioning key to skilful subpolar gyre prediction.
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  • 2018. Inter-annual to Multi-centennial Variabilities of Simulated AMOC in an Earth System Model.
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  • 2017. Hexagon@University of Bergen, Norway.
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  • 2016. Simulated Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in the 20th century with an ocean model forced by reanalysis-based atmospheric data sets.
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  • 2016. NorESM2 - ocean updates for CMIP6.
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  • 2016. Mid-Pliocene simulations with the new version of the Norwegian Earth System Model.
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  • 2016. From CMIP5 to CMIP6: New developments for the ocean biogeochemistry module of NorESM.
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  • 2015. North Atlantic water mass transformation in NorESM.
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  • 2014. Seasonal to decadal prediction with NorCPM.
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  • 2014. Seasonal to decadal prediction with NorCPM.
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  • 2014. Diagnosing and Understanding the AMOC Biases in NorESM .
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  • 2014. Comparison between "no-eddy" and "eddy permitting" NorESM simulations.
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  • 2013. Seasonal-decadal prediction with the EnKF and NorESM: a twin experiment.
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  • 2013. Seasonal-decadal prediction with the EnKF and NorESM: a twin experiment.
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  • 2013. Intercomparison of arctic hydrography in IPCC type coupled ocean/sea-ice models and status for improving high-latitude ocean processes in NorESM.
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  • 2013. Intercomparison of Arctic Ocean hydrography in ten different IPCC type coupled ocean/sea-ice models.
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  • 2013. Implementation of a second order turbulence closure scheme for shear-driven mixing in NorESM.
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  • 2012. Seasonal-decadal prediction with the EnKF and NorESM.
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  • 2012. Recent ocean model developments related to high latitude processes in NorESM.
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  • 2012. New parameterizations of gravitational currents and turbulence in MICOM.
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  • 2012. Mechanisms for decadal scale variability in the North Atlantic Ocean circulation in the Bergen Climate Model (talk).
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  • 2011. When enough is not enough: the Einfrastructure challenges in Climate Research.
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  • 2011. Was AMOC stronger in the Mid-Pliocene, simulation with NorESM.
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  • 2011. Simulating the climate from paleocene to present-daz and beyond: Challenges in climate modelling.
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  • 2011. Overturning simulation in the Cenozoic with NorESM.
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  • 2011. Middle Pliocene simulation with NorESM-L.
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  • 2011. Middle Pliocene simulation with NorESM.
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  • 2011. Mechanisms for decadal scale variability in the North Atlantic Ocean circulation in the Bergen Climate Model.
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  • 2010. External forcing as a metronome for Atlantic multidecadal variability.
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  • 2009. The role of Tethys Seaway in Cenozic climate.
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  • 2009. Did the opening of the Drake Passage play a significant role in Cenozoic cooling?
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  • 2009. Cenozoic cooling and the role of tropical seaways as a trigger for Antarctic glaciation.
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  • 2008. The BCM system - updates and changes.
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  • 2008. PALMORC project: simulation of late Jurassic climate.
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  • 2008. PALMORC project: simulation of late Jurassic climate.
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  • 2008. Overview of Bergen Earth system model.
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  • 2008. NorESM - status and plans for the Norwegian Earth System Model.
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  • 2008. Decadal changes in anthropogenic carbon uptake in an isopycning ocean carbon cycle model.
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  • 2008. A first interactive carbon cycle climate run based on BCM.
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  • 2007. Observed and simulated mean dynamic topography.
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  • 2003. Variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.
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  • 2003. Variability and trends in the Arctic Climate as Simulated with the Bergen Climate model.
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  • 2003. Temporal and spatial variability of the sea surface salinity in the Nordic Seas.
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  • 2003. Simulated North Atlantic-Nordic Seas water mass ewchanges in an isopycnic coordinate OGCM.
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  • 2003. North Atlantic-Nordic Seas water mass exchanges in an isopycnic coordinate OGCM.
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  • 2003. Bergen climate model: Some results from a 300 years control integration.
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  • 2003. An overview of modeling activities at the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research.
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  • 2002. The Bergen Climate Model: Results from a CMIP2 integration - regional aspects.
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  • 2002. The Bergen Climate Model: Results from a CMIP2 integration - regional aspects.
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  • 2002. NAO/AO variability in the coupled Bergen Climate Model.
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  • 2002. Highlights from the Bergen Climate model: Results from a 300-years control integration,and from a 80-years integration with 1% increase in CO2.
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  • 2001. Variability in a 300 years integration with the Bergen Climate Model.
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  • 2001. The NAO/AO signal in the fully coupled Bergen Climate Model.
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  • 2001. THE NAO/AO SIGNAL IN THE BERGEN CLIMATE MODEL: ARPEGE COUPLED TO MICOM.
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  • 2001. An overview of the Bergen Climate Model.
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  • 2000. Technical Coupling of ARPEGE/MICOM.
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  • 2000. Preliminary results from a coupled atmosphere-ocean-sea ice model.
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Popular scientific article
  • 2005. Omfattende arbeid med bedre klimamodeller. Cicerone. 22-23.
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  • 2002. Økt CO2 gir forandring i sirkulasjonsmønsteret. Cicerone. 30-31.
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  • 2002. Variasjoner i Atlanterhavets dypvannssirkulasjon er styrt av Labradorhavet. Cicerone. 23-27.
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  • 2002. Lovende resultater for nyutviklet klimamodell. Cicerone. 16-19.
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Doctoral dissertation
  • 2002. Modelling Ocean Climate Variability of the North Atlantic and the Nordic Seas. *.
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Programme participation
  • 2007. To scenarier for global oppvarming.
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  • 2007. Se orkanen Katrina.
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Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • 2005. Seasonal to Decadal Temperature Variations in the Faroe-Shetland Inflow Water. 12 pages.
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  • 2005. Ocean General Circulation Modelling of the Nordic Seas. 22 pages.
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Poster
  • 2017. Simulating the climate of Marine Isotope Stage 3.
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  • 2017. NorESM simulations of Marine Isotope Stage 3 climates.
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  • 2017. Glacial and interglacial simulations with NorESM BCCR fast version.
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  • 2016. Water mass transformation rates as a climate model evaluation methodology.
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  • 2016. Southern Ocean Circulation in Norwegian Earth System Model.
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  • 2016. Decadal variability of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in the 20th century simulated with an ocean model forced by atmospheric data sets.
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  • 2015. State and variability of the North Atlantic water mass formation and its relation to the AMOC in the NorESM-1 climate model.
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  • 2015. Diagnosis/representation of Nordic Sea overflows in four NorESM configurations.
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  • 2015. Diagnosing overflow waters in the North Atlantic.
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  • 2014. Baroclinic Instability of the Faroe Bank Channel Overflow .
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  • 2012. Role of external forcings in the early 20th century Arctic warming.
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  • 2012. Pre-indistrial and mid-Pliocene simulations with NorESM-L.
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  • 2012. Exploration on Mechanisms of Arctic early 20th century warming.
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  • 2012. Climate change impact on ocean acidification as modelled by three Earth system models.
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  • 2012. COMPARISON OF 1 DEGREE AND 1/4 DEGREE NORWEGIAN EARTH SYSTEM MODEL: EFFECT OF MESOSCALE EDDIES.
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  • 2011. The ocean component of the Norwegian Earth System Model.
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  • 2010. Cenozoic cooling and the role of tropical seaways as a trigger for Antarctic glaciation.
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  • 2009. Regional variability of anthropogenic carbon transport in the ocean - views from the surface and the deep.
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  • 2009. Recent progress in Earth System modeling in Norway: The global carbon cycle.
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  • 2009. Modelling recent changes in the North Atlantic carbon uptake.
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  • 2009. Modelling recent changes in carbon uptake in the North Atlantic.
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  • 2009. Assessment of regional climate-carbon cycle feedbacks using the Bergen earth system model.
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  • 2008. Greenhouse climate simulation: Late Jurassic and Early Eocene climate.
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  • 2007. Modelling the terrestrial carbon cycle: sensitivity to climate forcing and model formulation.
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  • 2007. Excess carbon in an isopycnic ocean carbon cycle model.
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  • 2006. Modelling the oceanic and terrestrial C cycle in the BCM coupled climate model.
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  • 2006. Modelling the oceanic and terrestrial C cycle in the BCM coupled climate model.
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  • 2005. Towards a new isopycnic ocean carbon cycle model.
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  • 2004. Transient response of North Atlantic overturning to the changes in wind stress.
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  • 2004. The transient response of the Atlantic Meridional overturning circulation to strong high latitude freshwater forcing in a state-of-the-art climate model.
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  • 2004. Seasonal to decadal temperature variations in the Faroe-Shetland inflow waters.
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  • 2003. The stability of the Atlantic Thermohaline circulation in the Bergen Climate Model.
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  • 2003. The stability of the Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation in the Bergen Climate Model.
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  • 2003. The development of sea ice, NAO and THC in a CO2 increase ensemble with the Bergen Climate Model.
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  • 2003. Effects of diapycnal and isopycnal mixing on the ventilation of CFCs in the North Atlantic.
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  • 2003. Effects of diapycnal and isopycnal mixing on the ventilation of CFCs in the North Atlantic.
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  • 2001. The NAO/AO Signal in the Bergen Climate Model: A Twin Experiment With/Without Flux Adjustment.
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  • 2001. Technical coupling of Arpege/Micom.
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