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Correlations between Inter-Annual Variations in Arctic Sea Ice Extent, Greenland Surface Melt, and Boreal Snow CoverIntensification of global warming in recent decades has caused a rise of interest in year-to-year and decadal-scale climate variability in the Arctic. This is because the Arctic is believed to be one of the most sensitive and vulnerable regions to climatic changes. For over two decades satellite passive microwave observations have been utilized to continuously monitor the Arctic environment. Derived parameters include sea ice cover, snow cover and snow water equivalent over land, and Greenland melt extent and length of melt season. Most studies have primarily concentrated on trends and variations of individual variables. In this study we investigated how variations in sea ice cover, Greenland surface melt, and boreal snow cover are correlated. This was done on hemispheric as well as on regional scales. Latest results will be presented including data from the summer of 2004.
Document ID
20040081277
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Markus, Thorstena
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Stroeve, Julienne C.
(National Snow and Ice Data Center Boulder, CO, United States)
Armstrong, Richard L.
(National Snow and Ice Data Center Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: IGARSS 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Country: United States
Start Date: September 20, 2004
End Date: September 24, 2004
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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