Attributing near-surface atmospheric trends in the Fram Strait region to regional sea ice conditions

• Main Authors: Schmitt, Amelie U., Lüpkes, Christof
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; Greenland; Merra; Fram Strait; Greenland Sea; Nansen Basin; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2022-185; https://tc.copernicus.org/preprints/tc-2022-185/

Arctic sea ice has declined in all seasons accompanied by a rapid atmospheric warming. Here, the focus lies on the wider Fram Strait region where the connection between trends in observed near-surface variables (temperature, humidity, wind speed) and local sea ice conditions are analyzed. Reanalysis...