The sensitivity of North Sea physics and phytoplankton production to atmospheric forcing
has been studied by performing perturbations of the atmospheric forcing fields through a
number of model simulations. The perturbations are kept in the range of expected climate
change, to give a first indication of the climate change impacts on regional systems. The
model simulations suggest that an increase in air temperature and short wave radiation will
increase sea surface temperature, while an increase in wind will decrease it. Increased wind …