Arctic sea ice is thinner, darker and more mobile than 40 years ago. A review examines changing sea ice at both poles, drawing on CM SAF CLARA-A3 sea-ice albedo data.
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Changes in Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice properties and processes - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Sea ice modulates the energy exchange between the atmosphere and ocean through complex, time-varying processes. This Review describes changes in Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice properties and processes, ...