THE INFLUENCE OF THE ARCTIC PACK ICE ON CLIMATE

An assessment is made of each component of the heat budgets of the surface and of the earth--atmosphere system in the central Arctic, both for an ice-covered ocean and for an ice-free ocean. The annual patterns of atmospheric heat loss for both conditions are obtained as residuals; the relation of t...

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Main Author: Fletcher,J. O.
Other Authors: RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Meteorology
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*ICE ISLANDS
CLIMATE
ARCTIC REGIONS
ARCTIC OCEAN
ICE
HEAT TRANSFER
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Ice
permafrost
Subarctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0627985
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Summary:An assessment is made of each component of the heat budgets of the surface and of the earth--atmosphere system in the central Arctic, both for an ice-covered ocean and for an ice-free ocean. The annual patterns of atmospheric heat loss for both conditions are obtained as residuals; the relation of these patterns to general atmospheric circulation and glacier accumulation is discussed. It is shown that atmospheric cooling in the Arctic is closely related to certain indices of atmospheric circulation. An ice-free Arctic Ocean would probably be associated with atmospheric circulation more vigorous in summer at subarctic latitudes and of comparable vigor in winter. The cool summers and warm, moist winters would be highly conducive to glacier growth. (Author)

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