Small research paper database

I have tried to postpone this as much as possible, but studying the Arctic and its sea ice forces you sooner or later to start reading actual research papers. So far I had been saving PDFs in a folder, but I figured it'd be much better to incorporate them somewhere in the Arctic Sea Ice blog. And so I have started a subsection to collect and discuss Arctic-related research papers that pertain to different categories (see image on the right).

You reach the category page by clicking 'papers' in the navigation bar. Clicking on one of the categories takes you to a list of research papers in that particular category. You can add comments to the category page and suggest research papers you think fit in well. Clicking on the discussion page of a research paper takes you to a page with all the info on the paper (author, journal, date of publication), the abstract, and excerpts I think are interesting. You can add comments to the discussion page if you'd like to discuss the research paper.

So far I have only included two research papers as an example (in the Atmospheric Patterns and Oceanic Patterns sections). I will try and add one research paper per week on average, mostly seminal papers or papers that are cutting edge and groundbreaking. It should make a nice collection after a year or so and I hope it will turn out to be useful (because it's a lot of work). Let me know if I'm doing something illegal before suing me!

Comments

[idunno]

Hi Neven,

This might also be a good place for a permanent home for this huge unwieldy research paper database:

http://highnorth.uit.no/

See for example a search for one of your category headings "sea ice thickness":

http://highnorth.uit.no/discover?query=sea+ice+thickness&sort_by=score&submit=Search

[Neven]

Yes, that's an awesome research database, idunno. I wish I could program that.

But this one is more personal, ie stuff I have read. It's not about quantity either, just the most important stuff one needs to develop an understanding of the current situation in the Arctic.

[Andrew Xnn]

In my opinion, this Ice Drift acceleration paper was ground breaking:

IPCC climate models do not capture Arctic sea ice drift acceleration: Consequences in terms of projected sea ice thinning and decline

http://web.mit.edu/~rampal/rampal_homepage/Publications_files/Rampal_etal2011.pdf

IPCC climate models underestimate the decrease of the Arctic sea ice extent. The recent Arctic sea ice decline is also characterized by a rapid thinning and by an increase of sea ice kinematics (velocities and deformation rates), with both processes being coupled through positive feedbacks. In this study we show that IPCC climate models underestimate the observed thinning trend by a factor of almost 4 on average and fail to capture the associated accelerated motion. The coupling between the ice state (thickness and concentration) and ice velocity is unexpectedly weak in most models. In particular, sea ice drifts faster during the months when it is thick and packed than when it is thin, contrary to what is observed; also models with larger long-term thinning trends do not show higher drift acceleration. This weak coupling behavior (i) suggests that the positive feedbacks mentioned above are underestimated, and (ii) can partly explain for the models underestimation of the recent sea ice area, thickness and velocity trends. Due partly to this weak coupling, ice export does not play an important role in the simulated negative balance of Arctic sea ice mass between 1950 and 2050. If we assume a positive trend on ice speeds at straits equivalent to the one observed since 1979 within the Arctic basin, first-order estimations give shrinking and thinning trends that become significantly closer to the observations.

[Neven]

Thanks, Andrew. Could you copy your suggestion to the comment section of the appropriate category (Sea Ice Thickness)? Just to show it works.

I'll then put this paper on top of the list.

[Chris Reynolds]

In view of recent legal actions (some filehosting site) I've been wondering if my habit of linking to free papers could be a problem. That said there is a climate science blog that specialises in lists of research - can't remember its name.

Be careful what you wish for Neven, I have over 150 pdfs in my Arctic folder. In checking that figure I find I've got 719 pdfs of scientific papers (WTF!) on AGW, I've at least partially read all of them over the last five years. It's no wonder that every time I comment or post a blog post I have a nagging feeling I've read something relevant. The problem is I just can't remember them all. :( BTW there are 8 papers in the 'denialist papers' folder. Including G&T's farce.

Andrew Xnn,
In view of Rampal 2011 - I've just read Boe at al 2009, Current GCMs’ Unrealistic Negative Feedback in the Arctic. http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/csrl/publications/Hall/boe_et_al_published.pdf
You might find it interesting.

[Neven]

That said there is a climate science blog that specialises in lists of research - can't remember its name.

That would be AGW Observer.

Be careful what you wish for Neven

:-)

One paper a week should be doable.

Actually, it's your blogging on research that inspired and motivated me to try this out.

[Kevin McKinney]

I think this will be a useful resource, Neven. Thanks!

[Chris Reynolds]

AGW Observer - yes that's it, useful blog I don't visit often enough.

"Actually, it's your blogging on research that inspired and motivated me to try this out."

:)