Midwinter Arctic leads form and dissipate low clouds

• Published in: Nature Communications
• Main Authors: Li, Xia, Krueger, Steven K., Strong, Courtenay, Mace, Gerald G., Benson, Sally
• Other Authors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2020
• Subjects: General Physics and Astronomy; General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; General Chemistry; Arctic; Midwinter; ice pack; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14074-5; http://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-14074-5.pdf; http://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-14074-5

Abstract Leads are a key feature of the Arctic ice pack during the winter owing to their substantial contribution to the surface energy balance. According to the present understanding, enhanced heat and moisture fluxes from high lead concentrations tend to produce more boundary layer clouds. However...