Why has no new record-minimum Arctic sea-ice extent occurred since September 2012?

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 15; no. 11; pp. 114034 - 114042
• Main Authors: Francis, Jennifer A, Wu, Bingyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.11.2020
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic amplification; Climate change; Continents; Extreme weather; Heat waves; heatwaves; Ice; Ice cover; Jet streams (meteorology); Low pressure; Negative feedback; Northern Hemisphere; quasi-resonance amplification; Sea ice; Sea level; Sea level pressure; Snow cover; Summer; Arctic region

One of the clearest indicators of human-caused climate change is the rapid decline in Arctic sea ice. The summer minimum coverage is now approximately half of its extent only 40 yr ago. Four records in the minimum extent were broken since 2000, the most recent occurring in September 2012. No new rec...