Seasonal sea-ice variability and its trend in the Weddell Sea sector of West Antarctica

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 024046 - 24059
• Main Authors: Kumar, Avinash, Yadav, Juhi, Mohan, Rahul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Autumn; Climate change; climate variability; Heat flux; net heat flux; Sea ice; Sea surface temperature; sea-ice extent; Spring; Spring (season); Summer; Trends; Variability; Weddell Gyre; Winter; Weddell Sea

The Weddell Sea is susceptible to the ongoing climate change and experiences a reduction in an overall increase in the sea-ice extent (SIE). The nature of sea-ice in the Weddell Sea is largely associated with its geographical setup that determines the seasonal and decadal sea-ice variability. The st...