Research brief: Winter storms accelerate disintegration of sea ice in the Arctic

Winter storms over the Arctic leave a legacy that breaks up the ice, melts it from beneath and has led to constant ongoing decline in old ice that far exceeds the period of the storm itself.

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Research brief: Winter storms accelerate disintegration of sea ice in the Arctic

July 3, 2019 1:17 pm Published by Climate Extremes Comments Off

Winter storms over the Arctic leave a legacy that breaks up the ice, melts it from beneath and has led to constant ongoing decline in old ice that far exceeds the period of the storm itself.