Sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2016–2022
The Canadian Arctic Archipelago (CAA) serves as both a source and a sink for sea ice from the Arctic Ocean, while also exporting sea ice into Baffin Bay. We use observations from Sentinel-1, RADARSAT-2, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM), and CryoSat-2, together with the Canadian Ice Service i...
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ftcopernicus:oai:publications.copernicus.org:tc115382 2024-09-15T17:52:10+00:00 Sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2016–2022 Howell, Stephen E. L. Babb, David G. Landy, Jack C. Glissenaar, Isolde A. McNeil, Kaitlin Montpetit, Benoit Brady, Mike 2024-05-07 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-2321-2024 https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/2321/2024/ eng eng doi:10.5194/tc-18-2321-2024 https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/2321/2024/ eISSN: 1994-0424 Text 2024 ftcopernicus https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-2321-2024 2024-08-28T05:24:15Z The Canadian Arctic Archipelago (CAA) serves as both a source and a sink for sea ice from the Arctic Ocean, while also exporting sea ice into Baffin Bay. We use observations from Sentinel-1, RADARSAT-2, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM), and CryoSat-2, together with the Canadian Ice Service ice charts, to quantify sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the CAA from 2016 to 2022. We also provide the first estimates of the ice area and volume flux within the CAA from the Queen Elizabeth Islands to Parry Channel, which spans the central region of the Northwest Passage shipping route. Results indicate that the CAA primarily exports ice to the Arctic Ocean and Baffin Bay, with an average annual (October to September) ice area flux of 137 ± 72 × 10 3 km 2 and a volume flux of 58 ± 68 km 3 . The CAA contributes a larger area but smaller volume of ice downstream to the North Atlantic than what is delivered via Nares Strait. The average annual ice area flux from the Queen Elizabeth Islands to Parry Channel was 27 ± 10 × 10 3 km 2 and the volume flux was 34 ± 12 km 3 , with a majority occurring through Byam Martin Channel, which is directly above the central region of Northwest Passage. Over our study period, annual multi-year ice (MYI) replenishment within the CAA was resilient, with an average of 14 ± 38 × 10 3 km 2 imported from the Arctic Ocean and an average of 56 ± 36 × 10 3 km 2 of first-year ice (FYI) retained following the melt season. The considerable ice flux to Parry Channel, together with sustained MYI replenishment, emphasizes the continued risk that sea ice poses to practical utilization of key shipping routes in the CAA, including the Northwest Passage. Text Arctic Archipelago Arctic Ocean Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Canadian Arctic Archipelago Nares strait North Atlantic Northwest passage Parry Channel Queen Elizabeth Islands Sea ice Copernicus Publications: E-Journals The Cryosphere 18 5 2321 2333 |
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The Canadian Arctic Archipelago (CAA) serves as both a source and a sink for sea ice from the Arctic Ocean, while also exporting sea ice into Baffin Bay. We use observations from Sentinel-1, RADARSAT-2, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM), and CryoSat-2, together with the Canadian Ice Service ice charts, to quantify sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the CAA from 2016 to 2022. We also provide the first estimates of the ice area and volume flux within the CAA from the Queen Elizabeth Islands to Parry Channel, which spans the central region of the Northwest Passage shipping route. Results indicate that the CAA primarily exports ice to the Arctic Ocean and Baffin Bay, with an average annual (October to September) ice area flux of 137 ± 72 × 10 3 km 2 and a volume flux of 58 ± 68 km 3 . The CAA contributes a larger area but smaller volume of ice downstream to the North Atlantic than what is delivered via Nares Strait. The average annual ice area flux from the Queen Elizabeth Islands to Parry Channel was 27 ± 10 × 10 3 km 2 and the volume flux was 34 ± 12 km 3 , with a majority occurring through Byam Martin Channel, which is directly above the central region of Northwest Passage. Over our study period, annual multi-year ice (MYI) replenishment within the CAA was resilient, with an average of 14 ± 38 × 10 3 km 2 imported from the Arctic Ocean and an average of 56 ± 36 × 10 3 km 2 of first-year ice (FYI) retained following the melt season. The considerable ice flux to Parry Channel, together with sustained MYI replenishment, emphasizes the continued risk that sea ice poses to practical utilization of key shipping routes in the CAA, including the Northwest Passage. |
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Howell, Stephen E. L. Babb, David G. Landy, Jack C. Glissenaar, Isolde A. McNeil, Kaitlin Montpetit, Benoit Brady, Mike Sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2016–2022 |
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Howell, Stephen E. L. Babb, David G. Landy, Jack C. Glissenaar, Isolde A. McNeil, Kaitlin Montpetit, Benoit Brady, Mike |
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Sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2016–2022 |
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Sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2016–2022 |
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Sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2016–2022 |
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Sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2016–2022 |
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Sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2016–2022 |
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sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the canadian arctic archipelago, 2016–2022 |
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Arctic Archipelago Arctic Ocean Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Canadian Arctic Archipelago Nares strait North Atlantic Northwest passage Parry Channel Queen Elizabeth Islands Sea ice |
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