Geographic muting of changes in the Arctic sea ice cover

• Published in: Geophysical Research Letters
• Main Author: Eisenman, Ian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2010
• Subjects: Sea ice; National Snow and Ice Data Center
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1029/2010GL043741

The seasonal cycle in Arctic sea ice extent is asymmetric. Its amplitude has grown in recent decades as the ice has retreated more rapidly in summer than in winter. These seasonal disparities have typically been attributed to different physical factors operating during different seasons. Here we sho...