Sea-ice extent and concentration [in 'State of the Climate in 2008']
2008 was a year of exceptional seasonal variability in Antarctic sea-ice coverage, characterized by three distinct phases of overall sea-ice extent anomalies: i) well above average (JanuaryApril inclusive and December), ii) moderately above average (MayJune), and iii) average to slightly below avera...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Amer Meteorological Soc
2009
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Online Access: | https://journals.ametsoc.org/toc/bams/90/8 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/129192 |
Summary: | 2008 was a year of exceptional seasonal variability in Antarctic sea-ice coverage, characterized by three distinct phases of overall sea-ice extent anomalies: i) well above average (JanuaryApril inclusive and December), ii) moderately above average (MayJune), and iii) average to slightly below average (JulyNovember), but with substantial regional variability that reflects patterns of atmospheric circulation. |
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