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Vertical ocean heat redistribution sustaining sea-ice concentration trends in the Ross Sea

Authors :
Olivier Lecomte
Hugues Goosse
Thierry Fichefet
Casimir de Lavergne
Antoine Barthélemy
Violette Zunz
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

The mechanisms responsible for the overall expansion of Antarctic sea-ice in recent decades remain unclear. Here, using observations and model results, the authors show that ice-ocean feedbacks, triggered by an external perturbation, could be responsible for changes in sea-ice extent observed in the Ross Sea.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.376583ec1a3f476697f4b8712ff152ba
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00347-4