Sea Ice Extent and Concentration [in State of the Climate in 2010]

During 2010, zonally-averaged Antarctic sea ice extent was characterized by fluctuations that were closely associated with changes in large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns. Sea ice extent from January through late April was generally near to below average compared to the 19792008 mean (Fig. 6...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Main Authors: Massom, RA, Reid, P, Stammerjohn, S, Barreira, S, Scambos, T
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Meteorological Society 2011
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Physical geography and environmental geoscience
Glaciology
Antarctic
Antarc*
Sea ice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477-92.6.S1
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/76074
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Summary:During 2010, zonally-averaged Antarctic sea ice extent was characterized by fluctuations that were closely associated with changes in large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns. Sea ice extent from January through late April was generally near to below average compared to the 19792008 mean (Fig. 6.7a), although major regional contrasts are apparent during this time. This pattern, and the underlying climate pattern in the far south, changed significantly for the period JuneDecember. In general, a strong positive sea ice extent anomaly was observed during this time.

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