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Variations of sea ice in the Antarctic and Arctic from 1997–2006

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Sea ice in polar areas is an important part of the global climate system. In order to obtain variations in sea ice extent for the Antarctic and Arctic, this paper analyzed the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) sea ice data product dating from March 1, 1997 to December 31, 2006. During this period, the sea ice extent increased in the Antarctic with the trend of (0.5467±0.4933)×104 km2·yr−1, and decreased in the Arctic with the trend of (−7.6125±0.3503)×104 km2·yr−1. In different sectors of the Antarctic, variations of the sea ice extent are different. The sea ice extent increased in the Weddell Sea and Indian Ocean, but decreased in the Ross Sea, Western Pacific Ocean, and Bellingshausen/Amundsen Seas.

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    Huijie Dong

  2. Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 32304, USA

    Xiaolei Zou

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Dong, H., Zou, X. Variations of sea ice in the Antarctic and Arctic from 1997–2006. Front. Earth Sci. 8, 385–392 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11707-014-0422-2

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