Sea ice index monitors polar ice extent Journal Article

Overview

abstract

• In September 2002, Arctic sea ice extent reached a minimum unprecedented in 24 years of satellite passive microwave observations, and almost certainly unmatched in 50 years of charting Arctic ice [Serreze et al., 2003]. Again, in September 2003, ice retreated to an unusually low extent, almost equaling the previous year's minimum (Figure l). The Sea Ice Index (http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/), an easy‐to‐use source of information on sea ice trends and anomalies, assists in observing these minima. The Sea Ice Index is intended for both researchers and the scientifically inclined general public.

CU Boulder Authors

• Fetterer, Florence Marie

publication date

• April 20, 2004

has restriction

• bronze

Date in CU Experts

• June 15, 2021 1:28 AM

Full Author List

• Fetterer F; Knowles K

author count

• 2

published in

• Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union  Journal

Other Profiles

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

• 0096-3941

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

• 2324-9250

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• https://doi.org/10.1029/2004eo160007

Additional Document Info

start page

• 163

end page

• 163

volume

• 85

issue

• 16