Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4675968 | Cold Regions Science and Technology | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Examined deformation of the Arctic sea ice cover after the record minimum in summer extent in 2007. ⺠Ice drift and deformation derived from high-resolution RADARSAT imagery. ⺠Poleward of 80°N, we find a net convergence of more than 14% over the period. ⺠South of 80°N, there is a 25% divergence, accompanied by a large regional vorticity of â 0.93 (or a clockwise rotation of ~ 53°). ⺠These sustained strain rates, impacts the area and thickness distribution of the sea ice cover in the Arctic Basin.
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Authors
R. Kwok, G.F. Cunningham,