An analysis of the characteristics of precipitation in the Northeast passage and its relationship with sea ice

• Published in: Frontiers in Environmental Science
• Main Authors: Maoce Cheng, Yubao Qiu, Meng Yang, Lin Huang, Jianguo Chen, Yang Li
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; precipitation; sea ice; the Northeast Passage; characteristics analysis; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Barents Sea; Laptev Sea; Kara Sea; East Siberian Sea; albedo; laptev; Northeast Passage; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.890787; https://doaj.org/article/916aae2f1d8d4fafbc31e090a8738787

Precipitation is an important part of the atmospheric circulation in the Arctic and is of great significance to the energy budget and hydrological characteristics of the Arctic region. The distribution of precipitation affects the exchange of energy, which then affects the Arctic sea ice indirectly....