How reversible is sea ice loss?

Cryosphere

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 193-198

  Ridley, J K ^a   Lowe, J A ^a   Hewitt, H T ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-ICE-OCEAN SYSTEM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE MODELING; GLOBAL WARMING; ICE COVER; POLAR REGION; SEA ICE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC;

EID: 84861825718     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-6-193-2012     Document Type: Article

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