The where and when of wetter and drier: disappearing Arctic sea ice plays a role
Summer precipitation in northern Europe has been above average for each of the past six years (2007–2012), a pattern that is unprecedented in over a century. During these same years, the summer Arctic sea-ice cover has averaged about 40% below its typical extent prior to the 1950s and set two new re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2013-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Research Letters |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/4/041002 |