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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4767-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4767-2026
Research article
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28 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 28 Aug 2026

Impact of meteorological and oceanographic conditions on the state of sea ice in Hornsund, Svalbard over 23 years

Vincent Papin, Zuzanna M. Swirad, A. Malin Johansson, and Eirik Malnes

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We used satellite images at 50 m resolution to create near-daily maps of ice and open water for Hornsund fjord, Svalbard over 23 seasons from 2002–2025. We observed a gradual shortening of the sea ice season as well as a decrease in the average ice coverage over the years. Air temperature in autumn and winter controlled ice conditions in the fjord.
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