The thinning of Arctic sea ice

The surplus heat needed to explain the loss of Arctic sea ice during the past few decades is on the order of 1 W/m2. Observing, attributing, and predicting such a small amount of energy remain daunting problems.

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Published in:Physics today 2011-04, Vol.64 (4), p.36-41
Main Authors: Kwok, Ronald, Untersteiner, Norbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Icebergs
Physics
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Summary:The surplus heat needed to explain the loss of Arctic sea ice during the past few decades is on the order of 1 W/m2. Observing, attributing, and predicting such a small amount of energy remain daunting problems.
ISSN:0031-9228
1945-0699
DOI:10.1063/1.3580491