Open AccessIn Brief: Locating the last Arctic ice refuge
Author(s) -
Tretkoff Ernie
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2011eo010004
Subject(s) - arctic ice pack , sea ice , arctic , oceanography , cryosphere , seabed gouging by ice , ice albedo feedback , climatology , drift ice , environmental science , geology , physical geography , geography
As the Earth's climate warms, Arctic sea ice is melting. Models predict that the Arctic will be nearly ice free in the summer within the next several decades. However, a small amount of ice is likely to remain. Knowing where ice will linger and understanding the patterns of Arctic ice flow could help planners develop protection strategies for fragile ice ecosystems.