The effect of changing sea ice on the physical vulnerability of Arctic coasts
Sea ice limits the interaction of the land and ocean water in the Arctic winter and influences this interaction in the summer by governing the fetch. In many parts of the Arctic, the open-water season is increasing in duration and summertime sea-ice extents are decreasing. Sea ice provides a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-09-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/1777/2014/tc-8-1777-2014.pdf |