Articles | Volume 13, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1-2019
Research article
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02 Jan 2019
Research article |  | 02 Jan 2019

Definition differences and internal variability affect the simulated Arctic sea ice melt season

Abigail Smith and Alexandra Jahn

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Here we assessed how natural climate variations and different definitions impact the diagnosed and projected Arctic sea ice melt season length using model simulations. Irrespective of the definition or natural variability, the sea ice melt season is projected to lengthen, potentially by as much as 4–5 months by 2100 under the business as usual scenario. We also find that different definitions have a bigger impact on melt onset, while natural variations have a bigger impact on freeze onset.