Linkages Between Arctic Warming and Mid-Latitude Weather Patterns
Katie Thomas, Rapporteur; Committee on Linkages Between Arctic Sea Ice Loss and Mid-Latitude Weather Patterns: A Workshop; Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate; Polar Research Board; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Research Council
2014 | ISBN: 0309301882 | 83 pages | PDF | 15 MB
The Arctic has been undergoing significant changes in recent years. Average temperatures are rising twice as fast as they are elsewhere in the world. The extent and thickness of sea ice is rapidly declining. Such changes may have an impact on atmospheric conditions outside the region.