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Articles | Volume 20, issue 7
Articles | Volume 20, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-3783-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-3783-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 7
Research article
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06 Jul 2026
Research article |  | 06 Jul 2026

Uncertainty of the satellite-retrieved sea-ice area record and its trend

Andreas Wernecke, Thomas Lavergne, Stefan Kern, and Dirk Notz

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We analyse the types and size of uncertainties in satellite measurements of the global sea ice cover. These measurements give insights into the state of the climate system and quality of climate models. We derive uncertainties for one satellite product and compare it with other products. We find that offsets do play a role for measurements of the total sea ice cover, but also for estimates of its change. This calls for further investigations into the reasons for these offsets.
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