The potential of sea ice leads as a predictor for summer Arctic sea ice extent

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Y. Zhang, X. Cheng, J. Liu, F. Hui
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2018
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Midwinter; Sea ice; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-3747-2018; https://doaj.org/article/544a1407b43240ae80e96d2f7fb7529b

The Arctic sea ice extent throughout the melt season is closely associated with initial sea ice state in winter and spring. Sea ice leads are important sites of energy fluxes in the Arctic Ocean, which may play an important role in the evolution of Arctic sea ice. In this study, we examine the poten...