Warm winter, thin ice?

Winter 2016/2017 saw record warmth over the Arctic Ocean, leading to the least amount of freezing degree days north of 70° N since at least 1979. The impact of this warmth was evaluated using model simulations from the Los Alamos sea ice model (CICE) and CryoSat-2 thickness estimates from three...

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Main Authors: J. C. Stroeve, D. Schroder, M. Tsamados, D. Feltham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-05-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/1791/2018/tc-12-1791-2018.pdf