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An indicator of sea ice variability for the Antarctic marginal ice zone
Department of Oceanography, University of Cape Town, 7701, Rondebosch, South Africa
Marine and Antarctic Research centre for Innovation and Sustainability (MARIS), University of Cape Town, 7701, Rondebosch, South Africa
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Short summary
The marginal ice zone (MIZ) in the Antarctic is the largest in the world ocean. Antarctic sea ice has large year-to-year changes, and the MIZ represents its most variable component. Processes typical of the MIZ have also been observed in fully ice-covered ocean and are not captured by existing diagnostics. A new statistical method has been shown to address previous limitations in assessing the seasonal cycle of MIZ extent and to provide a probability map of sea ice state in the Southern Ocean.
The marginal ice zone (MIZ) in the Antarctic is the largest in the world ocean. Antarctic sea...