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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2017-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Research Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7a1d |