Loss of sea ice during winter north of Svalbard

Sea ice loss in the Arctic Ocean has up to now been strongest during summer. In contrast, the sea ice concentration north of Svalbard has experienced a larger decline during winter since 1979. The trend in winter ice area loss is close to 10% per decade, and concurrent with a 0.3°C per decade warmin...

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Main Authors: Ingrid H. Onarheim, Lars H. Smedsrud, Randi B. Ingvaldsen, Frank Nilsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-06-01
Series:Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.tellusa.net/index.php/tellusa/article/download/23933/pdf_1