Progressing Earth System Modelling for Tipping Point Early Warning Systems

What is PROMOTE?

PROMOTE stands for “Progressing Earth System Modelling for Tipping Point Early Warning Systems” and is a 5-year research project funded under the ARIA’s Forecasting Tipping Points programme. In PROMOTE, we will conduct climate research and modelling to study two parts of the climate system thought to be at risk of tipping: the North Atlantic subpolar gyre (SPG) and the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS).We aim to answer some central questions about these two systems: What are the risks of plausible tipping points involving SPG collapse or rapid GrIS loss occurring? How will such tipping happen and what impacts would it have, for example in the North Atlantic ocean and for European weather and climate? How should observational platforms be deployed to detect signs that we are approaching a tipping point? More information in the ‘About’ section.