Overview: quasi-Lagrangian observations of Arctic air mass transformations – introduction and initial results of the HALO–() aircraft campaign

M Wendisch, S Crewell, A Ehrlich… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
Global warming is amplified in the Arctic. However, numerical models struggle to represent
key processes that determine Arctic weather and climate. To collect data that help to …

Local and remote atmospheric circulation drivers of Arctic change: A review

GR Henderson, BS Barrett, LJ Wachowicz… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Arctic Amplification is a fundamental feature of past, present, and modelled future climate.
However, the causes of this “amplification” within Earth's climate system are not fully …

Recurrent Rossby wave packets modulate the persistence of dry and wet spells across the globe

SM Ali, O Martius… - Geophysical Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Persistent dry and wet spells can arise from stationary weather situations or recurrent flow
patterns and result in significant socio‐economic impacts. Here, we study the effects of …

Arctic amplification of precipitation changes—The energy hypothesis

F Pithan, T Jung - Geophysical Research Letters, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Temperature and precipitation change more strongly in the Arctic than at lower latitudes,
with central Arctic boreal winter precipitation projected to double in the 21st century in a high …

Cold air outbreaks in Fram Strait: Climatology, trends, and observations during an extreme season in 2020

S Dahlke, A Solbès, M Maturilli - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fram Strait in the northern North Atlantic is a key region for marine cold air outbreaks
(MCAOs), southward discharges of polar air under northerly air flow, which have a strong …

Arctic sea ice melt onset favored by an atmospheric pressure pattern reminiscent of the North American-Eurasian Arctic pattern

S Horvath, J Stroeve, B Rajagopalan, A Jahn - Climate Dynamics, 2021 - Springer
The timing of melt onset in the Arctic plays a key role in the evolution of sea ice throughout
Spring, Summer and Autumn. A major catalyst of early melt onset is increased downwelling …

Hydroclimatic Controls on the Isotopic (δ18 O, δ2 H, d-excess) Traits of Pan-Arctic Summer Rainfall Events

M Mellat, H Bailey, KR Mustonen, H Marttila… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Arctic sea-ice loss is emblematic of an amplified Arctic water cycle and has critical feedback
implications for global climate. Stable isotopes (δ18O, δ2H, d-excess) are valuable tracers …

Surface impacts and associated mechanisms of a moisture intrusion into the Arctic observed in mid-April 2020 during MOSAiC

B Kirbus, S Tiedeck, A Camplani, J Chylik… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Distinct events of warm and moist air intrusions (WAIs) from mid-latitudes have pronounced
impacts on the Arctic climate system. We present a detailed analysis of a record-breaking …

Warm air intrusions reaching the MOSAiC expedition in April 2020—The YOPP targeted observing period (TOP)

G Svensson, S Murto, MD Shupe… - Elementa: Science of …, 2023 - online.ucpress.edu
In the spring period of the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate
(MOSAiC) expedition, an initiative was in place to increase the radiosounding frequency …

Atmospheric energy sources for winter sea ice variability over the North Barents–Kara Seas

Y Tian, Y Zhang, D Zhong, M Zhang, T Li… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Anomalous poleward transport of atmospheric energy can lead to sea ice loss during boreal
winter over the Arctic, especially in the North Barents–Kara Seas (NBKS), by strengthening …