Anomalous collapses of Nares Strait ice arches leads to enhanced export of Arctic sea ice

Ice arches that form along Nares Strait, which separates Greenland and Ellesmere Island, act to reduce the export of thick multi-year ice out of the Arctic. Here, we show that there has been a recent trend towards shorter duration arch formation that has resulted in enhanced transport of ice along t...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: G. W. K. Moore, S. E. L. Howell, M. Brady, X. Xu, K. McNeil
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:
Science
Q
Arctic
Ellesmere Island
Greenland
Nares
Nares strait
Sea ice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20314-w
https://doaj.org/article/123968bdaa0c4411b3fe97889303d853
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Summary:Ice arches that form along Nares Strait, which separates Greenland and Ellesmere Island, act to reduce the export of thick multi-year ice out of the Arctic. Here, we show that there has been a recent trend towards shorter duration arch formation that has resulted in enhanced transport of ice along the strait.

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