Warming in the Nordic Seas, North Atlantic storms and thinning Arctic sea ice

Arctic sea ice over the last few decades has experienced a significant decline in coverage both in summer and winter. The currently warming Atlantic Water layer has a pronounced impact on sea ice in the Nordic Seas (including the Barents Sea). More open water combined with the prevailing atmospheric...

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Main Authors: Vladimir A Alexeev, John E Walsh, Vladimir V Ivanov, Vladimir A Semenov, Alexander V Smirnov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7a1d