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Compounding tropical and stratospheric forcing of the record low Antarctic sea-ice in 2016

Compounding tropical and stratospheric forcing of the record low Antarctic sea-ice in 2016

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Compounding tropical and stratospheric forcing of the record low Antarctic sea-ice in 2016

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Compounding tropical and stratospheric forcing of the record low Antarctic sea-ice in 2016

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature communications, 2019-01, Vol.10 (1), p.13-9, Article 13

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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After exhibiting an upward trend since 1979, Antarctic sea ice extent (SIE) declined dramatically during austral spring 2016, reaching a record low by December 2016. Here we show that a combination of atmospheric and oceanic phenomena played primary roles for this decline. The anomalous atmospheric circulation was initially driven by record strengt...

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Compounding tropical and stratospheric forcing of the record low Antarctic sea-ice in 2016

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_4d5715a74b1b4bc39ebff7e4ce795ac2

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_4d5715a74b1b4bc39ebff7e4ce795ac2

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2041-1723

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2041-1723

DOI

10.1038/s41467-018-07689-7

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