Influence of internal variability on Arctic sea-ice trends

Internal climate variability can mask or enhance human-induced sea-ice loss on timescales ranging from years to decades. It must be properly accounted for when considering observations, understanding projections and evaluating models.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Climate Change
Other Authors: Swart, Neil (author), Fyfe, John (author), Hawkins, Ed (author), Kay, Jennifer (author), Jahn, Alexandra (author)
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Subjects:
Arctic
Sea ice
Online Access:http://nldr.library.ucar.edu/repository/collections/OSGC-000-000-021-610
https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2483
Description
Summary:Internal climate variability can mask or enhance human-induced sea-ice loss on timescales ranging from years to decades. It must be properly accounted for when considering observations, understanding projections and evaluating models.

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