Recent Trends in Arctic Surface, Cloud, and Radiation Properties from Space
Trends in satellite-derived cloud and surface properties for 1982 to 1999 show that the Arctic has warmed and become cloudier in spring and summer but has cooled and become less cloudy in winter. The increase in spring cloud amount radiatively balances changes in surface temperature and albedo, but...
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craaas:10.1126/science.1078065 2024-09-15T17:35:47+00:00 Recent Trends in Arctic Surface, Cloud, and Radiation Properties from Space Wang, Xuanji Key, Jeffrey R. 2003 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1078065 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.1078065 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 299, issue 5613, page 1725-1728 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 2003 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1078065 2024-08-29T04:00:54Z Trends in satellite-derived cloud and surface properties for 1982 to 1999 show that the Arctic has warmed and become cloudier in spring and summer but has cooled and become less cloudy in winter. The increase in spring cloud amount radiatively balances changes in surface temperature and albedo, but during summer, fall, and winter, cloud forcing has tended toward increased cooling. This implies that, if seasonal cloud amounts were not changing, surface warming would be even greater than that observed. Strong correlations with the Arctic Oscillation indicate that the rise in surface temperature and changes in cloud amount are related to large-scale circulation rather than to local processes. Article in Journal/Newspaper albedo AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 299 5613 1725 1728 |
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Trends in satellite-derived cloud and surface properties for 1982 to 1999 show that the Arctic has warmed and become cloudier in spring and summer but has cooled and become less cloudy in winter. The increase in spring cloud amount radiatively balances changes in surface temperature and albedo, but during summer, fall, and winter, cloud forcing has tended toward increased cooling. This implies that, if seasonal cloud amounts were not changing, surface warming would be even greater than that observed. Strong correlations with the Arctic Oscillation indicate that the rise in surface temperature and changes in cloud amount are related to large-scale circulation rather than to local processes. |
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Recent Trends in Arctic Surface, Cloud, and Radiation Properties from Space |
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