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More than 70 million face increased threat of sea level rise worldwide New data finds the impact of climate change on coastal flooding could increase five-fold by the end of the century, leading to major property and infrastructure losses. ...
The 2007 sea-ice minimum was quickly framed as a unique event and a very clear signal that the Arctic was a bellwether for global climate change. It became an event of the future it heralded rather than of the past or recent changes that had created it.
It is absolutely clear that they are very keen to cooperate with Iceland and the other countries in the Arctic region on what is happening in the Arctic and the northern regions and also of what are the implications of the northern sea routes opening up over the next few decades.” We hop...
As the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean continues to recede, the shipping period along the passage is lengthening. And with improved technology, the northern route will make a big difference to the world trade structure, he continued. However, there are still plenty of obstacles to be overcome bef...
In this analysis, we take a systematic look at the statistical sensitivity of Arctic SIE trends and statistical FIASY projections using an inter-calibrated, long-term sea ice concentration data record of 37 years (1979–2015) [3,13]. The questions to be addressed in this work are: How sens...
In the work, an ensemble analysis system for Arctic Sea ice has been developed and systematic investigations on methods reducing error for sea ice initialization due to underestimation of error covariance was performed. 2. Methods and Data An ensemble analysis system was implemented. Using this ...
Apologies for this late update, but at least it will give me the opportunity to give my opinion/analysis of how this melting season has evolved, now that the minimum is just around the corner. It also gives me the opportunity to announce that theArctic Sea Ice Forumrecently passed the 100...
Weathernews Inc. Global Ice Center has announced the sea ice trend predictions for the Arctic Ocean for 2019. The Northeast Passage (on the Russian side) are expected to open in mid-August, a week earlier than last year, and the Northwest Passage opening
While sea ice naturally shrinks in the summer and refreezes during the winter, summer ice coverage has steadily been declining over the past few decades because of climate change. And Arctic ice melting accelerates itself—as ice disappears, it exposes more of the dark blue ocean, which absorb...