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Baltic Earth

7th Study Conference
on BALTEX
Öland, Sweden
10 - 14 June 2013

Conference on Climate Change in the Southern Baltic region
Szczecin, 12-15 May 2014

21st Century Challenges in Regional Climate Modelling
Lund, 16-19 June 2014

BACC II
Baltic-C
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AMBER

BALTEX Working Group on BACC II
BACC II Science Steering Committee (BACC II SSC) as of 13 April 2010


Background

The purpose of the first BACC assessment was to provide the scientific community with an assessment of ongoing climate variations in the Baltic Basin. An important element was the comparison with the historical past. Also, changes in relevant environmental systems, due to climate variations, were assessed – such as hydrological, ocean and ecosystem changes. The work has generated a large activity around the Baltic Sea with more than 80 authors writing the assessment and a close cooperation with HELCOM. The BACC book was published by Springer in January 2008.

The BACC work has been an important step towards an increased understanding of the role of climate change for the Baltic Basin including land and water ecosystems.

BACC II (Second BALTEX Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea basin) is the successor to BACC, which was terminated with the publication of the BACC book. The aim of BACC II is to organize and publish an updated assessment by 2014, building on and extending BACC. For more information on BACC II, go to the BACC II website.

Related links

BACC II Main Pages
BALTEX Working Group on Data management
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BALTEX Working Group on Radar
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BALTEX Working Group on the Utility of Regional Climate Models
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BALTEX Working Group on BACC II
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