Sea Ice Area and Snow Depth in the Arctic, 1981 - 2100 (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Sea Ice Area and Snow Depth in the Arctic, 1981 - 2100

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University of Washington researchers found that in the decades to come sea ice will form later in the fall leading to a decrease in snow depth. This occurs in spite of an increase in snowfall rates through the winter.

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Paul Hezel, University of Washington

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