Large-scale atmospheric circulation changes are associated with the recent loss of Arctic sea ice

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Overland, James E ^a   Wang, Muyin ^b  

^a NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANNUAL VARIATION; ARCTIC OSCILLATION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; BAROCLINIC MOTION; EASTERLY WAVE; HEAT BUDGET; ICE COVER; ICE RETREAT; SEA ICE; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; WIND DIRECTION;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 77249124959     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2009.00421.x     Document Type: Article

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