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Articles | Volume 20, issue 3
Articles | Volume 20, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-1815-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-1815-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 3
Research article
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30 Mar 2026
Research article |  | 30 Mar 2026

Challenges in identifying Antarctic coastal polynyas in satellite observations and climate model output to support ecological climate change research

Laura L. Landrum, Alice K. DuVivier, Marika M. Holland, Kristen Krumhardt, and Zephyr Sylvester

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Antarctic polynyas – areas of open water surrounded by sea ice or sea ice and land – are key players in Antarctic marine ecosystems. Changes in the physical characteristics of polynyas will influence how these ecosystems respond to a changing climate. This work explores how to best compare polynyas identified in satellite data products and climate model data to verify that the model captures important features of Antarctic sea ice and marine ecosystems.
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