Brief Communication: Trends in sea ice extent north of Svalbard and its impact on cold air outbreaks as observed in spring 2013
An analysis of Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) satellite data reveals that the Whaler's Bay polynya north of Svalbard was considerably larger in the three winters from 2012 to 2014 compared to the previous 20 years. This increased polynya size leads to strong atmospheric convection duri...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:742473783a21498f8e65ef50248d24f7 2023-05-15T18:18:09+02:00 Brief Communication: Trends in sea ice extent north of Svalbard and its impact on cold air outbreaks as observed in spring 2013 A. Tetzlaff C. Lüpkes G. Birnbaum J. Hartmann T. Nygård T. Vihma 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-1757-2014 https://doaj.org/article/742473783a21498f8e65ef50248d24f7 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/1757/2014/tc-8-1757-2014.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0416 https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0424 1994-0416 1994-0424 doi:10.5194/tc-8-1757-2014 https://doaj.org/article/742473783a21498f8e65ef50248d24f7 The Cryosphere, Vol 8, Iss 5, Pp 1757-1762 (2014) Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geology QE1-996.5 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-1757-2014 2022-12-31T04:19:06Z An analysis of Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) satellite data reveals that the Whaler's Bay polynya north of Svalbard was considerably larger in the three winters from 2012 to 2014 compared to the previous 20 years. This increased polynya size leads to strong atmospheric convection during cold air outbreaks in a region north of Svalbard that was typically ice-covered in the last decades. The change in ice cover can strongly influence local temperature conditions. Dropsonde measurements from March 2013 show that the unusual ice conditions generate extreme convective boundary layer heights that are larger than the regional values reported in previous studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice Svalbard The Cryosphere Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Svalbard The Cryosphere 8 5 1757 1762 |
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An analysis of Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) satellite data reveals that the Whaler's Bay polynya north of Svalbard was considerably larger in the three winters from 2012 to 2014 compared to the previous 20 years. This increased polynya size leads to strong atmospheric convection during cold air outbreaks in a region north of Svalbard that was typically ice-covered in the last decades. The change in ice cover can strongly influence local temperature conditions. Dropsonde measurements from March 2013 show that the unusual ice conditions generate extreme convective boundary layer heights that are larger than the regional values reported in previous studies. |
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Brief Communication: Trends in sea ice extent north of Svalbard and its impact on cold air outbreaks as observed in spring 2013 |
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Brief Communication: Trends in sea ice extent north of Svalbard and its impact on cold air outbreaks as observed in spring 2013 |
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Brief Communication: Trends in sea ice extent north of Svalbard and its impact on cold air outbreaks as observed in spring 2013 |
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