Attributing near-surface atmospheric trends in the Fram Strait region to regional sea ice conditions

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: A. U. Schmitt, C. Lüpkes
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2023
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Greenland; Merra; Fram Strait; Greenland Sea; Nansen Basin; Sea ice; The Cryosphere; ice covered areas
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-3115-2023; https://doaj.org/article/f806f9dffaf04207ae745ac10951e1ab

Arctic sea ice has declined in all seasons accompanied by rapid atmospheric warming. Here, the focus lies on the wider Fram Strait region where the connection between trends in observed near-surface variables (temperature, humidity, wind speed) and local sea ice conditions are analyzed. Reanalysis d...