Do atmospheric circulation patterns explain variability and trends in the seasonality of Oulu-Hailuoto ice road in Northern Finland?

• Main Authors: Kiani, S. (Sepideh), Irannezhad, M. (Masoud), Ronkanen, A.-K. (Anna-Kaisa), Ahmadi, B. (Behzad), Moradkhani, H. (Hamid), Klöve, B. (Björn)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Arctic; Kendall; Northern Finland; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe201706217422

Abstract In cold climate regions, ice roads are engineered as temporary winter transportation routes on the frozen seas, lakes and rivers. The ice road season parameters (start, end and length) are principally dependent on the thickness of ice, which is naturally controlled by temperature in terms o...