Zhang, J, Tian, W, Pyle, JA et al. (9 more authors) (2022) Responses of Arctic sea ice to stratospheric ozone depletion. Science Bulletin, 67 (11). pp. 1182-1190. ISSN 2095-9273
Abstract
The Arctic has experienced several extreme springtime stratospheric ozone depletion events over the past four decades, particularly in 1997, 2011 and 2020. However, the impact of this stratospheric ozone depletion on the climate system remains poorly understood. Here we show that the stratospheric ozone depletion causes significant reductions in the sea ice concentration (SIC) and the sea ice thickness (SIT) over the Kara Sea, Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea from spring to summer. This is partially caused by enhanced ice transport from Barents-Kara Sea and East Siberian Sea to the Fram Strait, which is induced by a strengthened and longer lived polar vortex associated with stratospheric ozone depletion. Additionally, cloud longwave radiation and surface albedo feedbacks enhance the melting of Arctic sea ice, particularly along the coast of the Eurasian continent. This study highlights the need for realistic representation of stratosphere-troposphere interactions in order to accurately predict Arctic sea ice loss.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. Science China Press. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science China Press. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Inst for Climate & Atmos Science (ICAS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Oct 2022 15:15 |
Last Modified: | 13 Oct 2022 15:15 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.scib.2022.03.015 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:191702 |