Arctic and Antarctic Research · 2017 · 11 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesMarine SciencesClimate ScienceClimatologyGlaciologyIce-ocean InteractionsSea Ice PhysicsSea Ice ProcessesSea Ice SeasonalitySea Ice StudiesSea Surface TemperatureClimate Variability DetectionDecadal Climate VariabilityInterannual Sea Ice VariabilityPolar Climate VariabilitySeasonal Ice Cover Variability
The difficulty of ice conditions and their impact on various marine applications are mainly related to fluctuations in ice massifs areas that are subject not only to interannual, but also to climate variability. The article presents for the first time the analysis of the areas of the Kara Sea ice massifs in the summer during for the “cold” (1954–1985) and “warm” (1986–2017) climatic periods in the Arctic. The typical changes in ice massifs areas and frequency of their absence in different climatic periods can be used to characterize the predicted type of ice conditions in the Kara Sea.
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