
Artic Sea Ice and Albedo: Ice Free Season Growing 5 Days per Decade
Arctic ice autumn freeze-up starting later – According to new research to be published in the forthcoming issue of Geophysical Research Letters, the ice-free season in the Arctic is growing by five days per decade. Analysis of satellite data by a team of researchers headed by Julienne Stroeve indicate increasing absorption of solar energy in the summer Arctic ocean is pushing…