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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1413-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1413-2025
Research article
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28 Mar 2025
Research article |  | 28 Mar 2025

Spring 2021 sea ice transport in the southern Beaufort Sea occurred during coastal-lead opening events

MacKenzie E. Jewell, Jennifer K. Hutchings, and Angela C. Bliss

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We quantify the contribution of sea ice drift during coastal-lead events to seasonal ice transport in the Beaufort Sea. Data from GPS tracker buoys deployed as part of the Sea Ice Dynamic Experiment (SIDEx) in spring 2021 show that sea ice in the southern Beaufort Sea became more responsive to wind forcing during fracturing events detected from satellite observations. Nearly all the spring 2021 sea ice transport occurred during these events, highlighting their importance at seasonal timescales.
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