Warm Arctic-cold continents: climate impacts of the newly open Arctic Sea

• Published in: Polar research Vol. 30; no. 1; p. 15787
• Main Authors: Overland, James E., Wood, Kevin R., Wang, Muyin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.01.2011; Norwegian Polar Institute
• Subjects: atmospheric circulation; Climate change; Marine; North Atlantic Oscillation; sea ice; North America; PN, Arctic; AN, North Atlantic, North Atlantic Oscillation

Recent Arctic changes are likely due to coupled Arctic amplification mechanisms with increased linkage between Arctic climate and sub-Arctic weather. Historically, sea ice grew rapidly in autumn, a strong negative radiative feedback. But increased sea-ice mobility, loss of multi-year sea ice, enhanc...