NOAA Arctic Report Card 2023 : Sea Ice

Meier, W. N.; Petty, A.; Hendricks, S.; Kaleschke, L.; Divine, D.; Farrell, S.; Gerland, S.; Perovich, D.; Ricker, R.; Tian-Kunze, X.; Webster, M.

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NOAA Arctic Report Card 2023 : Sea Ice

2023
By Meier, W. N. ; Petty, A. ; Hendricks, S. ; ...
Series: NOAA technical report OAR ARC 23-06

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Meier, W. N. ; Petty, A. ; Hendricks, S. ; Kaleschke, L. ; Divine, D. ; Farrell, S. ; Gerland, S. ; Perovich, D. ; Ricker, R. ; Tian-Kunze, X. ; Webster, M.
Corporate Authors:

Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (U.S.). ; Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. ; National Snow and Ice Data Center (U.S.). ; University of Colorado Boulder. ; University of Maryland at College Park. ; Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung. ; Norsk polarinstitutt. ; Thayer School of Engineering. ; Dartmouth College. ; NORCE Norwegian Research Centre. ; University of Washington. Applied Physics Laboratory. ; University of Washington. Polar Science Center.
NOAA Program & Office:

OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; GOMO (Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing) ; PMEL (Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory) ; CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences)
Description:

Arctic sea ice is the frozen interface between the ocean and the atmosphere. It reduces the absorption of solar energy because of its high albedo relative to the darker open ocean surface. In addition, as a physical barrier, it modifies the heat and moisture transfer between the atmosphere and ocean. Sea ice plays a key role in the ecosystem, providing an essential habitat for marine life and modulating the biogeochemical balance of the Arctic. The sea ice cover has long played a practical and cultural role in Indigenous communities of the north. Sea ice historically limited national and corporate activities in the Arctic, but decreased ice cover is influencing commercial transportation, resource extraction, and national security.
Keywords:

Climatic Changes Sea Ice Sea Ice
Series:

NOAA technical report OAR ARC 23-06
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25923/f5t4-b865
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PDF
Document Type:

Technical Report
Place as Subject:

Arctic regions
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https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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CC0 Public Domain
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Submitted
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