New Insight Into the Disappearing Arctic Sea Ice

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Print Version (227166 bytes) EOS, TRANSACTIONS AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION, VOL. 87, NO. 46, doi:10.1029/2006EO460001, 2006 New Insight Into the Disappearing Arctic Sea Ice Jennifer A. Francis Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA Elias Hunter Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA Abstract The dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice is ringing alarm bells in the minds of climate scientists, policy makers, and the public. The extent of perennial sea ice-ice that has survived a summer melt season-has declined 20% since the mid-1970s. Its retreat varies regionally, driven by changes in winds and heating from the atmosphere and ocean. Published 14 November 2006. Index Terms: 0750 Cryosphere: Sea ice (4540); 0764 Cryosphere: Energy balance; 0758 Cryosphere: Remote sensing. Print Version (227166 bytes) Citation: Francis, J. A., and E. Hunter (2006), New Insight Into the Disappearing Arctic Sea Ice, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(46), doi:10.1029/2006EO460001. Copyright 2006 by the American Geophysical Union.