Emergence of deep convection in the Arctic Ocean under a warming climate

The appearance of winter deep mixed layers in the Arctic Ocean under a warming climate is investigated with the HiGEM coupled global climate model. In response to a four times increase of atmospheric CO2 levels with respect to present day conditions, the Arctic Basin becomes seasonally ice-free. Its...

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Main Authors: Lique, C, Johnson, H, Plancherel, Y
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017