Plastic pollution in the Arctic

M Bergmann, F Collard, J Fabres… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Plastic pollution is now pervasive in the Arctic, even in areas with no apparent human
activity, such as the deep seafloor. In this Review, we describe the sources and impacts of …

[HTML][HTML] Freshwater in the arctic ocean 2010–2019

A Solomon, C Heuzé, B Rabe, S Bacon… - Ocean …, 2021 - os.copernicus.org
The Arctic climate system is rapidly transitioning into a new regime with a reduction in the
extent of sea ice, enhanced mixing in the ocean and atmosphere, and thus enhanced …

Arctic cyclones have become more intense and longer-lived over the past seven decades

X Zhang, H Tang, J Zhang, JE Walsh… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Intense cyclones driving extreme Arctic weather and climate events have been more
frequently observed during recent years, causing dramatic environmental and …

A cyclone-centered perspective on the drivers of asymmetric patterns in the atmosphere and sea ice during Arctic cyclones

R Clancy, CM Bitz… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Arctic cyclones are an extremely common, year-round phenomenon, with substantial
influence on sea ice. However, few studies address the heterogeneity in the spatial patterns …

Arctic weather variability and connectivity

J Meng, J Fan, US Bhatt, J Kurths - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The Arctic's rapid sea ice decline may influence global weather patterns, making the
understanding of Arctic weather variability (WV) vital for accurate weather forecasting and …

Accelerated sea ice loss from late summer cyclones in the new Arctic

PM Finocchio, JD Doyle, DP Stern - Journal of Climate, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Synoptic-scale cyclones in the Arctic are an important source of short-term sea ice variability
during the melt season. This study examines whether recent changes to the Arctic …

The composite development and structure of intense synoptic-scale Arctic cyclones

AF Vessey, KI Hodges, LC Shaffrey… - Weather and Climate …, 2022 - wcd.copernicus.org
Understanding the location and intensity of hazardous weather across the Arctic is important
for assessing risks to infrastructure, ship**, and coastal communities. Key hazards driving …

The role of the Russian Shelf in seasonal and interannual variability of Arctic sea surface salinity and freshwater content

SB Hall, B Subrahmanyam… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fresh water plays a pivotal role in the Arctic Ocean's climate, as salinity governs upper
ocean stratification, convection, and the promotion of seasonal sea ice growth or melt. The …

[HTML][HTML] The role of boundary layer processes in summer-time Arctic cyclones

HL Croad, J Methven, B Harvey… - Weather and Climate …, 2023 - wcd.copernicus.org
Arctic cyclones are the most energetic weather systems in the Arctic, producing strong winds
and precipitation that present major weather hazards. In summer, when the sea ice cover is …

A climatology of summer‐time arctic cyclones using a modified phase space

HL Croad, J Methven, B Harvey… - Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We perform a climatological analysis of summer‐time Arctic cyclone structure in reanalysis
data using a phase space approach. A classification scheme for Arctic cyclones is proposed …