The importance of regional sea-ice variability for the coastal climate and near-surface temperature gradients in Northeast Greenland

Abstract ∼ 4  ∘ C km- 1 ∼ 27  % change in SIF. Reduction in temperature and precipitation (snowfall) during the days with high sea ice also affects the surface mass balance (SMB) of nearby glaciers and ice caps as shown for the A. P. Olsen Ice Cap. During summer, days with high SIF are associated with a positive SMB anomaly in the ablation area (∼ 16  mm w.e. d- 1 ∼ - 0.3  mm w.e. d- 1; indicating less accumulation). Based on our findings, we speculate that the local conditions in the Zackenberg region associated with anomalously low sea ice (i.e., a decrease in atmospheric stability) will be more prominent in the future with climate warming.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: The importance of regional sea-ice variability for the coastal climate and near-surface temperature gradients in Northeast Greenland ; volume:4 ; number:3 ; year:2023 ; pages:747-771 ; extent:25 ; Weather and climate dynamics ; 4, Heft 3 (2023), 747-771 (gesamt 25)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Shahi, Sonika ; Abermann, Jakob ; Silva, Tiago ; Langley, Kirsty ; Larsen, Signe Hillerup ; Mastepanov, Mikhail ; Schöner, Wolfgang

Further information

• DOI: 10.5194/wcd-4-747-2023
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023090704515192405435
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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