Observation-based selection of climate models projects Arctic ice-free summers around 2035

David Docquier; Torben Koenigk

doi:10.1038/s43247-021-00214-7

Communications Earth & Environment (Jul 2021)

Observation-based selection of climate models projects Arctic ice-free summers around 2035

David Docquier,
Torben Koenigk

Affiliations

David Docquier: Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, Rossby Centre
Torben Koenigk: Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, Rossby Centre

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00214-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer as early as 2035, according to an analysis of CMIP6 models which selects only the models that best capture observed sea-ice area and volume and northward ocean heat transport

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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