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Arctic sea ice decline contributes to thinning lake ice trend in northern Alaska

July 18, 2016

Field measurements, satellite observations, and models document a thinning trend in seasonal Arctic lake ice growth, causing a shift from bedfast to floating ice conditions. September sea ice concentrations in the Arctic Ocean since 1991 correlate well (r = +0.69,p 

Publication Year 2016
Title Arctic sea ice decline contributes to thinning lake ice trend in northern Alaska
DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/11/7/074022
Authors Vladimir Alexeev, Christopher D. Arp, Benjamin M. Jones, Lei Cai
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Environmental Research Letters
Index ID 70175240
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center Geography
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