Arctic dimension of global warming

A brief assessment of the global warming in the Arctic climate system with the emphasis on sea ice is presented. The Arctic region is coupled to the global climate system by the atmosphere and ocean circulation that providesa major contribution to the Arctic energy budget. On this basis using of spe...

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Main Author: G. V. Alekseev
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Nauka 2015-03-01
Series:Лëд и снег
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Online Access:https://ice-snow.igras.ru/jour/article/view/41
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Summary:A brief assessment of the global warming in the Arctic climate system with the emphasis on sea ice is presented. The Arctic region is coupled to the global climate system by the atmosphere and ocean circulation that providesa major contribution to the Arctic energy budget. On this basis using of special indices it is shown that amplification of warming in the Arctic is associated with the increasing of meridional heat transport from the low latitudes.
ISSN:2076-6734
2412-3765