An Examination of the Non-Formation of the North Water Polynya Ice Arch
The North Water (NOW), situated between Ellesmere Island and Greenland in northern Baffin Bay, is the largest recurring polynya in the Canadian Arctic. Historically, the northern border of the NOW is defined by an ice arch that forms annually in Kane Basin, which is part of the Nares Strait system....
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3038685baac94f0e8616e90ded8a6cde 2023-05-15T14:57:09+02:00 An Examination of the Non-Formation of the North Water Polynya Ice Arch Ron F. Vincent 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12172712 https://doaj.org/article/3038685baac94f0e8616e90ded8a6cde EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/17/2712 https://doaj.org/toc/2072-4292 doi:10.3390/rs12172712 2072-4292 https://doaj.org/article/3038685baac94f0e8616e90ded8a6cde Remote Sensing, Vol 12, Iss 2712, p 2712 (2020) remote sensing arctic waters sea ice marginal ice zones tides Science Q article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12172712 2022-12-31T16:18:19Z The North Water (NOW), situated between Ellesmere Island and Greenland in northern Baffin Bay, is the largest recurring polynya in the Canadian Arctic. Historically, the northern border of the NOW is defined by an ice arch that forms annually in Kane Basin, which is part of the Nares Strait system. In 2007 the NOW ice arch failed to consolidate for the first time since observations began in the 1950s. The non-formation of the NOW ice arch occurred again in 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2019. Satellite Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometry data shows that large floes broke off from the normally stable landfast ice in Kane Basin for each of these years, impeding ice arch formation. A closer analysis of a 2019 event, in which 2500 km 2 of ice sheared away from Kane Basin, indicates that significant tidal forces played a role. The evidence suggests that thinning ice from a warming climate combined with large amplitude tides is a key factor in the changing ice dynamics of the NOW region. The non-formation of the NOW ice arch results in an increased loss of multiyear ice through Nares Strait. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Ellesmere Island Greenland Kane Basin Nares strait Sea ice Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Baffin Bay Ellesmere Island Greenland Nares ENVELOPE(158.167,158.167,-81.450,-81.450) Kane ENVELOPE(-63.038,-63.038,-73.952,-73.952) Remote Sensing 12 17 2712 |
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The North Water (NOW), situated between Ellesmere Island and Greenland in northern Baffin Bay, is the largest recurring polynya in the Canadian Arctic. Historically, the northern border of the NOW is defined by an ice arch that forms annually in Kane Basin, which is part of the Nares Strait system. In 2007 the NOW ice arch failed to consolidate for the first time since observations began in the 1950s. The non-formation of the NOW ice arch occurred again in 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2019. Satellite Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometry data shows that large floes broke off from the normally stable landfast ice in Kane Basin for each of these years, impeding ice arch formation. A closer analysis of a 2019 event, in which 2500 km 2 of ice sheared away from Kane Basin, indicates that significant tidal forces played a role. The evidence suggests that thinning ice from a warming climate combined with large amplitude tides is a key factor in the changing ice dynamics of the NOW region. The non-formation of the NOW ice arch results in an increased loss of multiyear ice through Nares Strait. |
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An Examination of the Non-Formation of the North Water Polynya Ice Arch |
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An Examination of the Non-Formation of the North Water Polynya Ice Arch |
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An Examination of the Non-Formation of the North Water Polynya Ice Arch |
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An Examination of the Non-Formation of the North Water Polynya Ice Arch |
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An Examination of the Non-Formation of the North Water Polynya Ice Arch |
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