Recent oceanic changes in the Arctic in the context of long‐term observations
This synthesis study assesses recent changes of Arctic Ocean physical parameters using a unique collection of observations from the 2000s and places them in the context of long‐term climate trends and variability. Our analysis demonstrates that the 2000s were an exceptional decade with extraordinary...
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crwiley:10.1890/11-0902.1 2024-06-23T07:49:05+00:00 Recent oceanic changes in the Arctic in the context of long‐term observations Polyakov, Igor V. Bhatt, Uma S. Walsh, John E. Abrahamsen, E. Povl Pnyushkov, Andrey V. Wassmann, Paul F. 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/11-0902.1 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1890%2F11-0902.1 https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1890/11-0902.1 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Ecological Applications volume 23, issue 8, page 1745-1764 ISSN 1051-0761 1939-5582 journal-article 2013 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1890/11-0902.1 2024-06-04T06:46:00Z This synthesis study assesses recent changes of Arctic Ocean physical parameters using a unique collection of observations from the 2000s and places them in the context of long‐term climate trends and variability. Our analysis demonstrates that the 2000s were an exceptional decade with extraordinary upper Arctic Ocean freshening and intermediate Atlantic water warming. We note that the Arctic Ocean is characterized by large amplitude multi‐decadal variability in addition to a long‐term trend, making the link of observed changes to climate drivers problematic. However, the exceptional magnitude of recent high‐latitude changes (not only oceanic, but also ice and atmospheric) strongly suggests that these recent changes signify a potentially irreversible shift of the Arctic Ocean to a new climate state. These changes have important implications for the Arctic Ocean's marine ecosystem, especially those components that are dependent on sea ice or that have temperature‐dependent sensitivities or thresholds. Addressing these and other questions requires a carefully orchestrated combination of sustained multidisciplinary observations and advanced modeling. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Sea ice Wiley Online Library Arctic Arctic Ocean Ecological Applications 23 8 1745 1764 |
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This synthesis study assesses recent changes of Arctic Ocean physical parameters using a unique collection of observations from the 2000s and places them in the context of long‐term climate trends and variability. Our analysis demonstrates that the 2000s were an exceptional decade with extraordinary upper Arctic Ocean freshening and intermediate Atlantic water warming. We note that the Arctic Ocean is characterized by large amplitude multi‐decadal variability in addition to a long‐term trend, making the link of observed changes to climate drivers problematic. However, the exceptional magnitude of recent high‐latitude changes (not only oceanic, but also ice and atmospheric) strongly suggests that these recent changes signify a potentially irreversible shift of the Arctic Ocean to a new climate state. These changes have important implications for the Arctic Ocean's marine ecosystem, especially those components that are dependent on sea ice or that have temperature‐dependent sensitivities or thresholds. Addressing these and other questions requires a carefully orchestrated combination of sustained multidisciplinary observations and advanced modeling. |
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Polyakov, Igor V. Bhatt, Uma S. Walsh, John E. Abrahamsen, E. Povl Pnyushkov, Andrey V. Wassmann, Paul F. Recent oceanic changes in the Arctic in the context of long‐term observations |
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Recent oceanic changes in the Arctic in the context of long‐term observations |
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Recent oceanic changes in the Arctic in the context of long‐term observations |
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Recent oceanic changes in the Arctic in the context of long‐term observations |
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Recent oceanic changes in the Arctic in the context of long‐term observations |
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