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Articles | Volume 20, issue 11
Articles | Volume 20, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-6331-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-6331-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 11
Research article
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06 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 06 Nov 2026

Linking the evolution of floe sizes to the sea-ice deformation history using SAR imagery

Nils Hutter and Cecilia M. Bitz

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Polar oceans are covered by many pieces of floating ice, called floes, that vary in size, shape and thickness. This study focuses on how fracturing caused by stresses from wind and ocean currents changes floe sizes. Using satellite images, we track ice motion and floe sizes, and study floe shapes and how deformation alters the distribution of floe sizes. We find that stronger deformation creates more small floes and present a formula to include this effect in sea-ice models.
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