New insight into the influence of the Greenland high on summer Arctic sea ice
The Greenland high (GL-high) coincides with a local center of action of the summer North Atlantic Oscillation and is known to have significant influence on Greenland ice sheet melting and summer Arctic sea ice. However, the mechanism behind the influence on regional Arctic sea ice is not yet clear....
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:019dce3f7ef340cd944f10406cda49fe 2023-09-05T13:11:28+02:00 New insight into the influence of the Greenland high on summer Arctic sea ice Shaoyin Wang Jiping Liu Xinyu Li Yufang Ye Richard J Greatbatch Zhuoqi Chen Xiao Cheng 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac7ac6 https://doaj.org/article/019dce3f7ef340cd944f10406cda49fe EN eng IOP Publishing https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac7ac6 https://doaj.org/toc/1748-9326 doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac7ac6 1748-9326 https://doaj.org/article/019dce3f7ef340cd944f10406cda49fe Environmental Research Letters, Vol 17, Iss 7, p 074033 (2022) Greenland high summer Arctic sea ice shortwave radiation wind-driven ice drift Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Science Q Physics QC1-999 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac7ac6 2023-08-13T00:36:58Z The Greenland high (GL-high) coincides with a local center of action of the summer North Atlantic Oscillation and is known to have significant influence on Greenland ice sheet melting and summer Arctic sea ice. However, the mechanism behind the influence on regional Arctic sea ice is not yet clear. In this study, using reanalysis datasets and satellite observations, the influence of the GL-high in early summer on Arctic sea ice variability, and the mechanism behind it, are investigated. In response to an intensified GL-high, sea ice over the Beaufort Sea shows significant decline in both concentration and thickness from June through September. This decline in sea ice is primarily due to thermodynamic and mechanical redistribution processes. Firstly, the intensified GL-high increases subsidence over the Canadian Basin, leading to an increase in surface air temperature by adiabatic heating, and a substantial decrease in cloud cover and thus increased downward shortwave radiation. Secondly, the intensified GL-high increases easterly wind frequency and wind speed over the Beaufort Sea, pushing sea ice over the Canadian Basin away from the coastlines. Both processes contribute to an increase in open water areas, amplifying ice–albedo feedback and leading to sea ice decline. The mechanism identified here differs from previous studies that focused on northward moisture and heat transport and the associated increase in downward longwave radiation over the Arctic. The impact of the GL-high on the regional sea ice (also Arctic sea ice extent) can persist from June into fall, providing an important source for seasonal prediction of Arctic sea ice. The GL-high has an upward trend and reached a record high in 2012 that coincided with a record minimum summer Arctic sea ice extent, and has strong implications for summer Arctic sea ice changes. Article in Journal/Newspaper albedo Arctic Beaufort Sea Greenland Ice Sheet North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation Sea ice Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Greenland Environmental Research Letters 17 7 074033 |
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The Greenland high (GL-high) coincides with a local center of action of the summer North Atlantic Oscillation and is known to have significant influence on Greenland ice sheet melting and summer Arctic sea ice. However, the mechanism behind the influence on regional Arctic sea ice is not yet clear. In this study, using reanalysis datasets and satellite observations, the influence of the GL-high in early summer on Arctic sea ice variability, and the mechanism behind it, are investigated. In response to an intensified GL-high, sea ice over the Beaufort Sea shows significant decline in both concentration and thickness from June through September. This decline in sea ice is primarily due to thermodynamic and mechanical redistribution processes. Firstly, the intensified GL-high increases subsidence over the Canadian Basin, leading to an increase in surface air temperature by adiabatic heating, and a substantial decrease in cloud cover and thus increased downward shortwave radiation. Secondly, the intensified GL-high increases easterly wind frequency and wind speed over the Beaufort Sea, pushing sea ice over the Canadian Basin away from the coastlines. Both processes contribute to an increase in open water areas, amplifying ice–albedo feedback and leading to sea ice decline. The mechanism identified here differs from previous studies that focused on northward moisture and heat transport and the associated increase in downward longwave radiation over the Arctic. The impact of the GL-high on the regional sea ice (also Arctic sea ice extent) can persist from June into fall, providing an important source for seasonal prediction of Arctic sea ice. The GL-high has an upward trend and reached a record high in 2012 that coincided with a record minimum summer Arctic sea ice extent, and has strong implications for summer Arctic sea ice changes. |
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New insight into the influence of the Greenland high on summer Arctic sea ice |
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New insight into the influence of the Greenland high on summer Arctic sea ice |
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New insight into the influence of the Greenland high on summer Arctic sea ice |
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New insight into the influence of the Greenland high on summer Arctic sea ice |
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New insight into the influence of the Greenland high on summer Arctic sea ice |
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new insight into the influence of the greenland high on summer arctic sea ice |
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