Interannual variations of ice cover and wave energy flux in the northeastern Baltic Sea

Zaitseva-Pärnaste, Inga; Soomere, Tarmo

doi:10.3189/2013aog62a228

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“…The studies of ice conditions in the Baltic Sea (Jevrejeva et al 2004;Sooäär and Jaagus 2007;Zaitseva-Parnaste, Soomere 2013) have identified a clear decrease in the duration of the total ice period during the last century. Ecosystem modelling of the expected regional climate change according to greenhouse gas emission scenarios A1B and B1, for the period 1960 to 2100 (Neuman 2010), showed a much reduced seaice cover in winter.…”

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Coastal dynamics of the eastern Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea: toward a quantitative assessment

Sergeev¹,

Ryabchuk²,

Zhamoida³

et al. 2018

Baltica

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The easternmost part of the Gulf of Finland is characterized by intense coastal processes dominated by wave erosion. Reliable prediction of the coastal zone development, as well as effective strategy for coastal protection, demands a quantitative assessment of beach transformation and volume of sediment loss as a result of extreme storms. The main goal of this study based on results of terrestrial laser scanning was to establish volumes of eroded, transported, and redeposited sand during storm surge events that occurred between 2012 and 2017, and to verify a mathematical model of beach profile changes within key areas located in the Kurortny District of St. Petersburg (Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea), where the longest set of levelling and terrestrial laser scanning was conducted. The resulting detailed 3D GIS models of coastal relief, based on high-resolution geodesic surveys, produced a highly reliable database of beachface transformation under the extreme storm impact and quantitative assessment of erosion volumes and sediment loss.

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Coastal dynamics of the eastern Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea: toward a quantitative assessment

Sergeev¹,

Ryabchuk²,

Zhamoida³

et al. 2018

Baltica

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“…If significant reduction of ice in the northern Baltic Sea basin occurs, changes to the wave field are likely unless compensated for by changing wind patterns (Groll et al 2017). Zaitseva-Pärnaste and Soomere (2013) showed significant correlation between energy flux and ice season.…”

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Natural Hazards and Extreme Events in the Baltic Sea region

Rutgersson

Kjellström

Haapala

et al. 2021

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Abstract. A natural hazard is a naturally occurring extreme event with a negative effect on people and society or the environment. Natural hazards may have severe implications for human life and they can potentially generate economic losses and damage ecosystems. A better understanding of their major causes, probability of occurrence, and consequences enables society to be better prepared and to save human lives and to invest in adaptation options. Natural Hazards related to climate change are identified as one of the Grand Challenges in the Baltic Sea region. We here summarise existing knowledge of extreme events in the Baltic Sea region with the focus on past 200 years, as well as future climate scenarios. The events considered here are the major hydro-meteorological events in the region and include wind storms, extreme waves, high and low sea level, ice ridging, heavy precipitation, sea-effect snowfall, river floods, heat waves, ice seasons, and drought. We also address some ecological extremes and implications of extreme events for society (phytoplankton blooms, forest fires, coastal flooding, offshore infrastructures, and shipping). Significant knowledge gaps are identified, including the response of large scale atmospheric circulation to climate change, but also concerning specific events, for example, occurrences of marine heat waves and small-scale variability of precipitation. Suggestions for future research includes further development of high-resolution Earth System models, and the potential use of methodologies for data analysis (statistical methods and machine learning). With respect to expected impact of climate change, changes are expected for sea-level, extreme precipitation, heat waves and phytoplankton blooms (increase) and cold spells and severe ice winters (decrease). For some extremes (drying, river flooding and extreme waves) the change depends on the area and time period studies.

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Projections of wind climate and wave energy resources in Lithuanian territorial waters of the Baltic Sea in the 21st century

Jakimavičius

Akstinas

2023

Oceanologia

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Interannual variations of ice cover and wave energy flux in the northeastern Baltic Sea

Cited by 5 publications

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Coastal dynamics of the eastern Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea: toward a quantitative assessment

Coastal dynamics of the eastern Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea: toward a quantitative assessment

Natural Hazards and Extreme Events in the Baltic Sea region

Projections of wind climate and wave energy resources in Lithuanian territorial waters of the Baltic Sea in the 21st century

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