Record winter winds in 2020/21 drove exceptional Arctic sea ice transport

In the winter 2020-2021, unusual winds pushed old sea ice from the central Arctic Ocean to lower latitudes, where the ice may melt more easily in the coming warm season, suggests an analysis of sea ice satellite data and ERA5 reanalysis data.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Communications Earth & Environment
Main Authors:	R. D. C. Mallett, J. C. Stroeve, S. B. Cornish, A. D. Crawford, J. V. Lukovich, M. C. Serreze, A. P. Barrett, W. N. Meier, H. D. B. S. Heorton, M. Tsamados
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:	Geology QE1-996.5 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Arctic Arctic Ocean Sea ice
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00221-8 https://doaj.org/article/a7abbc37035e41359ba85d41f0029536

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Summary:	In the winter 2020-2021, unusual winds pushed old sea ice from the central Arctic Ocean to lower latitudes, where the ice may melt more easily in the coming warm season, suggests an analysis of sea ice satellite data and ERA5 reanalysis data.