Temporal and spatial change in the relationship between sea-ice motion and wind in the Arctic

• Published in: Polar research Vol. 39; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Maeda, Ken, Kimura, Noriaki, Yamaguchi, Hajime
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spånga Open Academia 27.11.2020; Norwegian Polar Institute
• Subjects: Coasts; Diurnal variations; Geostrophic wind; Geostrophic winds; Ice; interannual change; Investigations; Least squares method; Microwave sensors; Movement; Ocean currents; Radiometers; Satellite observation; Satellites; Sea ice; seasonal change; Summer; Velocity; Wind direction; wind factor; Wind speed; Arctic Archipelago; Bering Sea; Arctic region; Labrador Sea; Greenland

This paper examines the temporal and spatial change in the characteristics of sea-ice motion in the Arctic. Ice motion is generally expressed by a motion at a constant ratio (wind factor) of wind speed, with a certain angle (turning angle) from the wind direction, and ocean currents. This study aime...