THE RECORD LOW BERING SEA ICE EXTENT IN 2018: CONTEXT, IMPACTS, AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE

Record low Bering Sea sea ice in 2018 had profound regional impacts. According to climate models, human-caused warming was an overwhelmingly likely contributor, and such low levels will likely be typical by the 2040s.

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2020-01, Vol.101 (1), p.S53-S58
Main Authors: Thoman, Richard L., Bhatt, Uma S., Bieniek, Peter A., Brettschneider, Brian R., Brubaker, Michael, Danielson, Seth L., Labe, Zachary, Lader, Rick, Meier, Walter N., Sheffield, Gay, Walsh, John E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropogenic climate changes
Anthropogenic factors
Climate change
Drought
EXPLAINING EXTREME EVENTS OF 2018 FROM A CLIMATE PERSPECTIVE
Fisheries
Human influences
Ice
Precipitation
Sea ice
Summer
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Summary:Record low Bering Sea sea ice in 2018 had profound regional impacts. According to climate models, human-caused warming was an overwhelmingly likely contributor, and such low levels will likely be typical by the 2040s.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477
DOI:10.1175/bams-d-19-0175.1