The concept of feedback is key in assessing whether a perturbation to a system is amplified
or damped by mechanisms internal to the system. In polar regions, climate dynamics are …

The Arctic region is particularly sensitive to climate change. Mixed-phase clouds, comprising
both ice and supercooled liquid water, have a large impact on radiative fluxes in the Arctic …

The Arctic has seen rapid sea-ice decline in the past three decades, whilst warming at about
twice the global average rate. Yet the relationship between Arctic warming and sea-ice loss …

This chapter assesses the scientific literature describing expectations for near-term climate
(present through mid-century). Unless otherwise stated," near-term" change and the …

The rise in Arctic near-surface air temperatures has been almost twice as large as the global
average in recent decades,,—a feature known as 'Arctic amplification'. Increased …

Atmospheric humidity, clouds, precipitation, and evapotranspiration are essential
components of the Arctic climate system. During recent decades, specific humidity and …

Recent loss of summer sea ice in the Arctic is directly connected to shifts in northern wind
patterns in the following autumn, which has the potential of altering the heat budget at the …

September 2008 followed 2007 as the second sequential year with an extreme summer
Arctic sea ice extent minimum. Although such a sea ice loss was not indicated until much …

The Atmospheric Response to Three Decades of Observed Arctic Sea Ice Loss in: Journal of
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Recent Arctic changes are likely due to coupled Arctic amplification mechanisms with
increased linkage between Arctic climate and sub-Arctic weather. Historically, sea ice grew …