Reconstruction of past atmospheric circulation patterns along the coast of Norway and Svalbard during the last 2000 years

In order to distinguish the temporal-spatial effects of anthropologically induced changes on the climate system, there is an urgent need for better quantification of natural climate variability. This variability is controlled by the interaction between th e forcing and internal processes of the climate system. In the North Atlantic, multidecadal variations in sea surface temperatures, referred to as the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), is a dominant feature in the observational records. However, t he terrestrial response of this oscillation is not well understood in a long-term perspective. AMOVIND seeks to address this problem and utilizes lake sediments to find the terrestrial response to the AMO. It is a 4-year project launched to develop and es tablish methods for reconstruction of past atmospheric circulation along the coast of Arctic Norway and Spitsbergen over the last 2000 years.