Influence of ocean–atmospheric oscillations on lake ice phenology in eastern North America
Our results reveal long-term trends in ice out dates (1836–2013) for twelve lakes in Maine, New Brunswick and New Hampshire, in eastern North America. The trends are remarkably coherent between lakes (rs = 0.462–0.933, p < 0.01) and correlate closely with the March–April (MA) instrumental tempera...
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ftleedsuniv:oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:82566 2023-05-15T17:34:47+02:00 Influence of ocean–atmospheric oscillations on lake ice phenology in eastern North America Timothy, PR Swindles, GT 2014-11-25 text https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/82566/ https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/82566/9/CLDY-D-14-00447-final.pdf https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-014-2415-y en eng Springer Verlag https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/82566/9/CLDY-D-14-00447-final.pdf Timothy, PR and Swindles, GT (2014) Influence of ocean–atmospheric oscillations on lake ice phenology in eastern North America. Climate Dynamics, 45 (9). pp. 2293-2308. ISSN 0930-7575 Article NonPeerReviewed 2014 ftleedsuniv https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-014-2415-y 2023-01-30T21:29:59Z Our results reveal long-term trends in ice out dates (1836–2013) for twelve lakes in Maine, New Brunswick and New Hampshire, in eastern North America. The trends are remarkably coherent between lakes (rs = 0.462–0.933, p < 0.01) and correlate closely with the March–April (MA) instrumental temperature records from the region (rs = 0.488–0.816, p < 0.01). This correlation permits use of ice out dates as a proxy to extend the shorter MA instrumental record (1876–2013). Mean ice out dates trended progressively earlier during the recovery from the Little Ice Age through to the 1940s, and gradually became later again through to the late 1970s, when ice out dates had returned to values more typical of the late nineteenth century. Post-1970’s ice out dates resumed trending toward earlier dates, with the twenty-first century being characterized by the earliest ice out dates on record. Spectral and wavelet time series analysis indicate that ice out is influenced by several teleconnections including the Quasi-biennial Oscillation, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, North Atlantic Oscillation, as well as a significant correlation between inland lake records and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation. The relative influence of these teleconnections is variable with notable shifts occurring after ~1870, ~1925, and ~1980–2000. The intermittent expression of these cycles in the ice out and MA instrumental record is not only influenced by absolute changes in the intensity of the various teleconnections and other climate drivers, but through phase interference between teleconnections, which periodically damps the various signals. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation White Rose Research Online (Universities of Leeds, Sheffield & York) Climate Dynamics 45 9-10 2293 2308 |
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Our results reveal long-term trends in ice out dates (1836–2013) for twelve lakes in Maine, New Brunswick and New Hampshire, in eastern North America. The trends are remarkably coherent between lakes (rs = 0.462–0.933, p < 0.01) and correlate closely with the March–April (MA) instrumental temperature records from the region (rs = 0.488–0.816, p < 0.01). This correlation permits use of ice out dates as a proxy to extend the shorter MA instrumental record (1876–2013). Mean ice out dates trended progressively earlier during the recovery from the Little Ice Age through to the 1940s, and gradually became later again through to the late 1970s, when ice out dates had returned to values more typical of the late nineteenth century. Post-1970’s ice out dates resumed trending toward earlier dates, with the twenty-first century being characterized by the earliest ice out dates on record. Spectral and wavelet time series analysis indicate that ice out is influenced by several teleconnections including the Quasi-biennial Oscillation, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, North Atlantic Oscillation, as well as a significant correlation between inland lake records and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation. The relative influence of these teleconnections is variable with notable shifts occurring after ~1870, ~1925, and ~1980–2000. The intermittent expression of these cycles in the ice out and MA instrumental record is not only influenced by absolute changes in the intensity of the various teleconnections and other climate drivers, but through phase interference between teleconnections, which periodically damps the various signals. |
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Influence of ocean–atmospheric oscillations on lake ice phenology in eastern North America |
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Influence of ocean–atmospheric oscillations on lake ice phenology in eastern North America |
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Influence of ocean–atmospheric oscillations on lake ice phenology in eastern North America |
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Influence of ocean–atmospheric oscillations on lake ice phenology in eastern North America |
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Influence of ocean–atmospheric oscillations on lake ice phenology in eastern North America |
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https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/82566/9/CLDY-D-14-00447-final.pdf Timothy, PR and Swindles, GT (2014) Influence of ocean–atmospheric oscillations on lake ice phenology in eastern North America. Climate Dynamics, 45 (9). pp. 2293-2308. ISSN 0930-7575 |
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