| Title | A hindcast simulation of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice variability, 1955- 2001 |
| Author | Fichefet, T.; Goosse, H.; Maqueda, M.A.M. |
| Source | Polar Research, 22(1), p.91-98, . Publisher: Blackwell in partnership with the Norwegian Polar Institute, Oxford, United Kingdom. ISSN: 0800-0395 |
| Publication Date | 2003 |
| Notes | In English. Presented at the Workshop on Sea ice extent and the global climate system, Toulouse, France, Apr. 15-17, 2002 Ant. Acc. No: 84852. GeoRef Acc. No: 287892 |
| Index Terms | air temperature; distribution; ice; ice cover; models; remote sensing; simulation; Arctic Ocean; Southern Ocean; imagery; movement; satellite methods; sea ice; winds |
| Abstract | Describes global, coarse resolution ice-ocean model, forcing with daily surface air temperature and wind data, and experimental design. Analyzes simulated year- to-year variability of ice area and volume in both hemispheres and compares ice area anomalies from last two decades with satellite measurements. Simulated ice area decreases 1% per decade overall, in Southern Hemisphere mostly through abrupt late 1970s- early 1980s retreat. Ice volume decreases by 1.8% per decade in North, increases by 1.5% per decade in South. Strong decadal variations and model-dependence of Antarctic trend suggest cautious interpretation. |
| Publication Type | journal article |
| Record ID | 63000539 |