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Unprecedented decline of Arctic sea ice outflow in 2018

Earth Sciences

Unprecedented decline of Arctic sea ice outflow in 2018

H. Sumata, L. D. Steur, et al.

Discover the startling decline in Arctic sea ice export found by researchers Hiroshi Sumata, Laura de Steur, Sebastian Gerland, Dmitry V. Divine, and Olga Pavlova. Their study reveals that in 2018, the sea ice export through Fram Strait fell to less than 40% of the 2000-2017 average, driven by unusual atmospheric conditions. These findings underscore the significant impact of regional atmospheric anomalies on Arctic sea ice dynamics.

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Abstract
This study reveals an unprecedented decline in Arctic sea ice export through Fram Strait in 2018, reaching less than 40% of the 2000-2017 average. This minimum export is attributed to regional sea ice-ocean processes driven by anomalous atmospheric circulation over the Atlantic sector of the Arctic, highlighting that drastic changes in Arctic sea ice outflow can occur not only through Arctic-wide ice thinning but also through regional atmospheric anomalies.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Apr 01, 2022
Authors
Hiroshi Sumata, Laura de Steur, Sebastian Gerland, Dmitry V. Divine, Olga Pavlova
Tags
Arctic
sea ice export
Fram Strait
atmospheric circulation
climate change
regional processes
2018 minimum

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