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- Title
Rapid sea ice changes in the future Barents Sea.
- Authors
Rieke, Ole; Årthun, Marius; Dörr, Jakob Simon
- Abstract
Observed and future winter Arctic sea ice loss is strongest in the Barents Sea. However, the anthropogenic signal of the sea ice decline is superimposed by pronounced internal variability that represents a large source of uncertainty in future climate projections. A notable manifestation of internal variability is rapid ice change events (RICEs) that greatly exceed the anthropogenic trend. These RICEs are associated with large displacements of the sea ice edge which could potentially have both local and remote impacts on the climate system. In this study we present the first investigation of the frequency and drivers of RICEs in the future Barents Sea, using multi-member ensemble simulations from CMIP5 and CMIP6. A majority of RICEs are triggered by trends in ocean heat transport or surface heat fluxes. Ice loss events are associated with increasing trends in ocean heat transport and decreasing trends in surface heat loss. RICEs are a common feature of the future Barents Sea until the region becomes close to ice-free. As their evolution over time is closely tied to the average sea ice conditions, rapid ice changes in the Barents Sea may serve as a precursor for future changes in adjacent seas.
- Subjects
SEA ice; HEAT losses; HEAT flux
- Publication
Cryosphere, 2023, Vol 17, Issue 4, p1445
- ISSN
1994-0416
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5194/tc-17-1445-2023