The effects of nunataks on temperature profiles and wind patterns are studied using simulations from the Weather Research and Forecasting model. Simulations are compared to hourly observations from an automatic weather station located at the Troll Research Station in Dronning Maud Land. Areas of bare ground have been implemented in the model, and the simulations correspond well with meteorological measurements acquired during the 4 day simulation period. The nunataks are radiatively heated during daytime, and free convection occurs in the overlying atmospheric boundary layer. The inflow below the updraft forces strong horizontal convergence at the surface, whereas weaker divergence appears aloft. In a control run with a completely ice-covered surface, the convection is absent. In situ observations carried out by a remotely controlled balloon and a small model airplane compare well with model temperature profiles, but these are only available over the ice field upwind to the nunatak.

On 20 November the Nordic Council of Ministers' Working Group on Climate and Air (NKL) arranged a digital workshop focusing on downscaling of climate projections, different user needs and the implications for climate adaptation. The aim of the workshop was to explore the user needs and enhance the science-policy interface with regard to climate modelling and climate adaptation in the Nordic countries. In total, the workshop gathered 32 participants from all Nordic countries, representing national authorities, research institutes and other organisations from both the scientific and policy level. The participants concluded that Nordic co-operation on downscaling of climate models is essential. Enhanced communication between producers of climate models and end users is needed, and different types of co-creation processes should be developed.