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15 Dec 2016
Research article |
| 15 Dec 2016
Circumpolar polynya regions and ice production in the Arctic: results from MODIS thermal infrared imagery from 2002/2003 to 2014/2015 with a regional focus on the Laptev Sea
Department of Environmental Meteorology, Fac. of Regional and Environmental Sciences, University of
Trier, Behringstr. 21, Trier, 54296, Germany
Günther Heinemann
Department of Environmental Meteorology, Fac. of Regional and Environmental Sciences, University of
Trier, Behringstr. 21, Trier, 54296, Germany
Sascha Willmes
Department of Environmental Meteorology, Fac. of Regional and Environmental Sciences, University of
Trier, Behringstr. 21, Trier, 54296, Germany
Stephan Paul
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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Short summary
We present spatial and temporal characteristics of 17 Arctic polynya regions. By using an energy balance model, daily thin-ice thickness distributions are derived from TIR satellite and atmospheric reanalysis data. All polynyas combined yield an average ice production of about 1811 km3 per winter. Interestingly, we find distinct regional differences in calculated trends over the last 13 years. Finally, we set a special focus on the Laptev Sea region and its relation to the Transpolar Drift.
We present spatial and temporal characteristics of 17 Arctic polynya regions. By using an energy...
