Detection of change in the Arctic using satellite and in situ data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Comiso, Josefino C ^a   Yang, Jiayan ^b   Honjo, Susumo ^b   Krishfield, Richard A ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic Sea ice; Buoy; Climate change; Hydrography; Surface temperature; Wind

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; SATELLITE DATA; SEA ICE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY;

ARCTIC;

EID: 1842762093     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001347     Document Type: Article

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