Sea-ice extent and concentration

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Massom, RA, Reid, PA, Stammerjohn, S, Barreira, S
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Amer Meteorological Soc 2009
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Oceanography
Oceanography not elsewhere classified
Antarctic
Antarc*
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.ametsoc.org
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/62234
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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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