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Articles | Volume 17, issue 8
Articles | Volume 17, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-3229-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-3229-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 8
Research article
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09 Aug 2023
Research article |  | 09 Aug 2023

Atmospheric highs drive asymmetric sea ice drift during lead opening from Point Barrow

MacKenzie E. Jewell, Jennifer K. Hutchings, and Cathleen A. Geiger

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Sea ice repeatedly fractures near a prominent Alaskan headland as winds move ice along the coast, challenging predictions of sea ice drift. We find winds from high-pressure systems drive these fracturing events, and the Alaskan coastal boundary modifies the resultant ice drift. This observational study shows how wind patterns influence sea ice motion near coasts in winter. Identified relations between winds, ice drift, and fracturing provide effective test cases for dynamic sea ice models.
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