A review of recent changes in Southern Ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings
Over the past 37 years, satellite records show an increase in Antarctic sea ice cover that is most pronounced in the period of sea ice growth. This trend is dominated by increased sea ice coverage in the western Ross Sea, and is mitigated by a strong decrease in the Bellingshausen and Amundsen seas....
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:109487 2023-05-15T13:42:40+02:00 A review of recent changes in Southern Ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings Hobbs, WR Massom, R Stammerjohn, S Reid, P Williams, G Meier, W 2016 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2016.06.008 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/109487 en eng Elsevier Science Bv http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2016.06.008 Hobbs, WR and Massom, R and Stammerjohn, S and Reid, P and Williams, G and Meier, W, A review of recent changes in Southern Ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings, Global and Planetary Change, 143 pp. 228-250. ISSN 0921-8181 (2016) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/109487 Earth Sciences Oceanography Physical oceanography Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2016 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2016.06.008 2022-08-30T09:11:43Z Over the past 37 years, satellite records show an increase in Antarctic sea ice cover that is most pronounced in the period of sea ice growth. This trend is dominated by increased sea ice coverage in the western Ross Sea, and is mitigated by a strong decrease in the Bellingshausen and Amundsen seas. The trends in sea ice areal coverage are accompanied by related trends in yearly duration. These changes have implications for ecosystems, as well as global and regional climate. In this review, we summarise the research to date on observing these trends, identifying their drivers, and assessing the role of anthropogenic climate change. Whilst the atmosphere is thought to be the primary driver, the ocean is also essential in explaining the seasonality of the trend patterns. Detecting an anthropogenic signal in Antarctic sea ice is particularly challenging for a number of reasons: the expected response is small compared to the very high natural variability of the system; the observational record is relatively short; and the ability of global coupled climate models to faithfully represent the complex Antarctic climate system is in doubt. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Ross Sea Sea ice Southern Ocean eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Antarctic Ross Sea Southern Ocean Global and Planetary Change 143 228 250 |
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Over the past 37 years, satellite records show an increase in Antarctic sea ice cover that is most pronounced in the period of sea ice growth. This trend is dominated by increased sea ice coverage in the western Ross Sea, and is mitigated by a strong decrease in the Bellingshausen and Amundsen seas. The trends in sea ice areal coverage are accompanied by related trends in yearly duration. These changes have implications for ecosystems, as well as global and regional climate. In this review, we summarise the research to date on observing these trends, identifying their drivers, and assessing the role of anthropogenic climate change. Whilst the atmosphere is thought to be the primary driver, the ocean is also essential in explaining the seasonality of the trend patterns. Detecting an anthropogenic signal in Antarctic sea ice is particularly challenging for a number of reasons: the expected response is small compared to the very high natural variability of the system; the observational record is relatively short; and the ability of global coupled climate models to faithfully represent the complex Antarctic climate system is in doubt. |
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A review of recent changes in Southern Ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings |
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A review of recent changes in Southern Ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings |
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A review of recent changes in Southern Ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings |
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A review of recent changes in Southern Ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings |
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A review of recent changes in Southern Ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings |
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review of recent changes in southern ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2016.06.008 Hobbs, WR and Massom, R and Stammerjohn, S and Reid, P and Williams, G and Meier, W, A review of recent changes in Southern Ocean sea ice, their drivers and forcings, Global and Planetary Change, 143 pp. 228-250. ISSN 0921-8181 (2016) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/109487 |
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