Wave climate in the Arctic 1992–2014: seasonality and trends

Over the past decade, the diminishing Arctic sea ice has impacted the wave field, which depends on the ice-free ocean and wind. This study characterizes the wave climate in the Arctic spanning 1992–2014 from a merged altimeter data set and a wave hindcast that uses CFSR winds and ice concentrations...

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Main Authors: J. E. Stopa, F. Ardhuin, F. Girard-Ardhuin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-07-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/1605/2016/tc-10-1605-2016.pdf