Medium-range predictability of early summer sea ice thickness distribution in the East Siberian Sea based on the TOPAZ4 ice–ocean data assimilation system

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Nakanowatari, Takuya, Inoue, Jun, Sato, Kazutoshi, Bertino, Laurent, Xie, Jiping, Matsueda, Mio, Yamagami, Akio, Sugimura, Takeshi, Yabuki, Hironori, Otsuka, Natsuhiko
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Ocean; East Siberian Sea; Northern Sea Route; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-2005-2018; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/12/2005/2018/

Accelerated retreat of Arctic Ocean summertime sea ice has focused attention on the potential use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), for which sea ice thickness (SIT) information is crucial for safe maritime navigation. This study evaluated the medium-range (lead time below 10 days) forecast of SIT di...