Sentences with phrase «formation of sea ice»

Experts with the National Snow and Ice Data Center say formation of sea ice around the Arctic Ocean probably petered out about two weeks ago.

«There is also evidence that large freshwater inputs could alter ocean currents and affect the normal formation of sea ice.»

That leads to stratification, which leads to an increased formation of sea ice, because it's effectively shielded [by snow],» he said.

As concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases increase and the climate warms, it is expected that there will be increased precipitation in mid-latitudes and less formation of sea ice.

Finally, changes in the formation of sea ice could alter the related formation of «deep waters», dense saline water that descends to the ocean bottom in Arctic regions.

The researchers determined that as large amounts of fresh water were emptied into the North Atlantic as icebergs broke off the North American and Eurasian ice sheets, the deep and shallow currents in the North Atlantic rapidly slowed down, which led to the formation of sea ice around Greenland and the subsequent cooling of the Northern Hemisphere.

All this cold water being released into the ocean has a significant impact on the formation of sea ice, resulting in higher rates of sea ice concentration around Antarctica.

The warm Arctic winter limited the formation of sea ice so much that this year's maximum extent, measured in March, was the smallest maximum ever recorded.

This leads to further warming, delaying the formation of sea ice in autumn.15 When this occurs, the warmer water transfers some heat to the atmosphere over adjacent shorelines — leading to further risk of permafrost degradation.15

This makes the formation of sea ice more likely, and this same interplay between melting ice and the formation of more sea ice has been confirmed by other studies.

Weyl built on this to develop a theory of the ice ages, involving the way changes of saltiness might affect the formation of sea ice.

The added fresh water would have facilitated the formation of sea ice, which would reflect sunlight and heat back into space.

The report, released at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco, clearly links the Arctic heatwave to a record - late start to formation of sea ice this fall, and to record high and low seasonal snow cover extent in the Northern Hemisphere.