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Attributing near-surface atmospheric trends in the Fram Strait region to regional sea ice conditions
Amelie U. Schmitt
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Meteorological Institute, Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
now at: Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Hamburg, Germany
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
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Short summary
In the last few decades, the region between Greenland and Svalbard has experienced the largest loss of Arctic sea ice in winter. We analyze how changes in air temperature, humidity and wind in this region differ for winds that originate from sea ice covered areas and from the open ocean. The largest impacts of sea ice cover are found for temperatures close to the ice edge and up to a distance of 500 km. Up to two-thirds of the observed temperature variability is related to sea ice changes.
In the last few decades, the region between Greenland and Svalbard has experienced the largest...
