Warm Atlantic water explains observed sea ice melt rates north of Svalbard
Warm Atlantic water (AW) that flows northward along the Svalbard west coast is thought to transport enough heat to melt regional Arctic sea ice effectively. Despite this common assumption, quantitative requirements necessary for AW to directly melt sea ice fast enough under realistic winter conditio...
Published in: | Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc.
2020
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Online Access: | https://eprints.utas.edu.au/34732/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/34732/1/140534%20-%20Warm%20Atlantic%20water%20explains%20observed%20sea%20ice%20melt%20rates%20north%20of%20Svalbard.pdf |