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Combined influence of oceanic and atmospheric circulations on Greenland sea ice concentration
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Goa, India
School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Goa, India
Roshin P. Raj
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
Laurent Bertino
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
Sebastian H. Mernild
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
The Vice-Chancellor's Office, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Direction of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Programs, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile
Meethale Puthukkottu Subeesh
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Goa, India
Nuncio Murukesh
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Goa, India
Muthalagu Ravichandran
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Goa, India
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Short summary
Sea ice in the Greenland Sea (GS) is important for its climatic (fresh water), economical (shipping), and ecological contribution (light availability). The study proposes a mechanism through which sea ice concentration in GS is partly governed by the atmospheric and ocean circulation in the region. The mechanism proposed in this study can be useful for assessing the sea ice variability and its future projection in the GS.
Sea ice in the Greenland Sea (GS) is important for its climatic (fresh water), economical...
