A record minimum arctic sea ice extent and area in 2002

  1. M. C. Serreze1,
  2. J. A. Maslanik2,
  3. T. A. Scambos1,
  4. F. Fetterer1,
  5. J. Stroeve1,
  6. K. Knowles1,
  7. C. Fowler2,
  8. S. Drobot2,
  9. R. G. Barry1,
  10. T. M. Haran1

Article first published online: 5 FEB 2003

DOI: 10.1029/2002GL016406

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Geophysical Research Letters

Geophysical Research Letters

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Serreze, M. C., J. A. Maslanik, T. A. Scambos, F. Fetterer, J. Stroeve, K. Knowles, C. Fowler, S. Drobot, R. G. Barry, and T. M. Haran (2003), A record minimum arctic sea ice extent and area in 2002, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 1110, doi:10.1029/2002GL016406, 3.

Author Information

  1. 1

    National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 FEB 2003
  2. Article first published online: 5 FEB 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 26 DEC 2002
  4. Manuscript Revised: 22 NOV 2002
  5. Manuscript Received: 7 OCT 2002

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[1] Arctic sea ice extent and area in September 2002 reached their lowest levels recorded since 1978. These conditions likely resulted from (1) anomalous warm southerly winds in spring, advecting ice poleward from the Siberian coast (2) persistent low pressure and high temperatures over the Arctic Ocean in summer, promoting ice divergence and rapid melt.

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