The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth, with far-reaching consequences. This volume addresses a number of central topics including our understanding of the role of the Arctic in the global climate system.

Focuses on the state of the Arctic climate system Discusses interactions of the Arctic climate system with the global climate system Presents process studies and modelling Examines the important gaps in our knowledge

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Foreword.- Chapter 1: The Origins of ACSYS.- Part 1. Observations.- Chapter 2: Advances in Arctic Atmospheric Research.- Chapter 3: Sea Ice Observation Advances and Challenges.- Chapter 4: Observations in the Ocean.- Chapter 5: Observed Hydrological Cycle.- Chapter 6: Interaction with the Global Climate System.- Part 2. Modelling.- Chapter 7: Meso-scale Modelling of the Arctic Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Its Interaction with Sea Ice.- Chapter 8: Arctic Regional Climate Models.- Chapter 9: Progress in Hydrological Modelling over High Latitudes under Arctic Climate System Study (ACSYS).- Chapter 10: Sea Ice Ocean Models.- Chapter 11: Global Climate Models and 20th and 21st Century Arctic Climate Change.- Chapter 12: ACSYS A Scientific Foundation for the Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) Project.- Index