Constraining projections of summer Arctic sea ice

We examine the recent (1979–2010) and future (2011–2100) characteristics of the summer Arctic sea ice cover as simulated by 29 Earth system and general circulation models from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, phase 5 (CMIP5). As was the case with CMIP3, a large intermodel spread persis...

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Main Authors: F. Massonnet, T. Fichefet, H. Goosse, C. M. Bitz, G. Philippon-Berthier, M. M. Holland, P.-Y. Barriat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-11-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/6/1383/2012/tc-6-1383-2012.pdf