The impact of a changing southern hemisphere annular mode on Antarctic Peninsula summer temperatures

• Published in: Journal of Climate
• Main Authors: Marshall, G.J., Orr, A., van Lipzig, N., King, J.C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Larsen Ice Shelf; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/283801.pdf

Since the mid-1960s, rapid regional summer warming has occurred on the east coast of the northern Antarctic Peninsula, with near-surface temperatures increasing by more than 2°C. This warming has contributed significantly to the collapse of the northern sections of the Larsen Ice Shelf. Coincident w...