New climate models reveal faster and larger increases in Arctic precipitation than previously projected

The Arctic warms faster than other areas of the planet, which also influences precipitation. Here, the authors show that the latest CMIP6 model ensemble shows a faster Arctic warming and sea-ice loss, causing an earlier transition from a snow- to a rain-dominated Arctic than previously thought.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Michelle R. McCrystall, Julienne Stroeve, Mark Serreze, Bruce C. Forbes, James A. Screen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:
Science
Q
Arctic
Sea ice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27031-y
https://doaj.org/article/ded62f94ff754972b9c065f310dbb474
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Summary:The Arctic warms faster than other areas of the planet, which also influences precipitation. Here, the authors show that the latest CMIP6 model ensemble shows a faster Arctic warming and sea-ice loss, causing an earlier transition from a snow- to a rain-dominated Arctic than previously thought.

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