Sea Ice and Climate
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Meteorology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2019)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the last decades, Arctic winter temperatures have more than doubled, accompanied by a strong reduction of the Arctic sea ice extent and sea ice thickness. This so-called Arctic amplification weakens the meridional temperature gradient between the Arctic and mid-latitudes and changes the nonlinear interactions between planetary and baroclinic waves. A meridionalization of the planetary-scale flow pattern in the atmosphere with warm air inflow into the Arctic and cold air outbreaks in mid-latitudes occurs, which impacts the tropo- and stratospheric interactions. Changes in vertical planetary wave propagation into the stratosphere influence the stability of the stratospheric polar vortex, which in turn impacts the tropospheric wave patterns in mid-latitudes. To understand the tropo- and stratospheric pathways for Arctic-mid-latitude interactions, an improved understanding of the physical mechanisms in measurements, reanalysis data and complex climate models is necessary. We encourage you to contribute with your expertise to this hot spot, the two-way impacts between Arctic sea ice changes and the regional and global climate system, by experimental and model studies. We plan to publish innovative studies which investigate the role of atmospheric and Arctic climate feedback mechanisms in winter and summer, e. g., clouds and boundary layer turbulence for Arctic amplification, the role of atmospheric teleconnection patterns and jet stream changes following sea ice and snow changes, and the role of stratospheric ozone changes for Arctic-mid-latitude linkages. Since Arctic changes impact weather extremes in mid-latitudes, data assimilation and predictability studies in weather forecast and climate model modes are encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Klaus Dethloff
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Arctic sea ice and snow changes
- Arctic cloud observations and boundary layer processes
- Arctic Amplification
- Drivers of sea ice and snow changes
- Arctic climate feedback mechanisms
- Arctic-mid-latitude linkages
- Synoptic-planetary-scale interaction
- Teleconnection patterns
- Jet stream and storm track changes
- Eurasian weather extremes
- Tropo-stratospheric interactions
- Data assimilation studies
- Predictability studies
- Chaotic climate variability
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