Mechanisms driving the asymmetric seasonal cycle of Antarctic Sea Ice in the CESM Large Ensemble

The yearly paired process of slow growth and rapid melt of some 15 million square kilometers of Antarctic sea ice takes place with a regular asymmetry; the process has been linked to the relationship of the position of the ice edge with the band of low pressure that circles the continent between 60°...

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Main Authors: Clare Eayrs, Daiane Faller, David M. Holland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-09-01
Series:Annals of Glaciology
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0260305520000269/type/journal_article