Aware in West Antarctica: Clouds, climate, and critical ice melt
Rapid climate change on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has challenged previous explanations of Antarctic climate change that focused on strengthening of circumpolar westerlies. A recent study linked surface melting conditions on the WAIS to atmospheric blocking over the Amundsen Sea region and...
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2020
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Online Access: | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Aware_in_West_Antarctica_Clouds_climate_and_critical_ice_melt/17257508 |
Summary: | Rapid climate change on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has challenged previous explanations of Antarctic climate change that focused on strengthening of circumpolar westerlies. A recent study linked surface melting conditions on the WAIS to atmospheric blocking over the Amundsen Sea region and to a negative phase of the southern annular mode, both of which correlate with El Niño in the tropical Pacific. [Opening paragraph] |
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