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NEMO: a numerical ocean model
A numerical ocean model is a computer programme representing the equations of motion (momentum, conservation of mass and thermodynamics) for the ocean. The model stores each of the physical properties of the ocean (temperatures, salinities and currents) on a three-dimensional … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, climate change, environment, Met Office, National Oceanography Centre, news, ocean, science, sea ice
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Antarctic sea ice hits record low
The extent of sea ice around Antarctica is at a record low for the end of June. The current Antarctic sea ice extent is over 1.3 million sq km below the next lowest recorded extent for the time of year. … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctic sea ice, Antarctica, climate change, Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, sea ice
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Poles apart: latest Met Office sea ice report published
The latest stocktake of sea ice in the Arctic and the Antarctic has just been published by the Met Office. It might be tempting to consider the many apparent similarities between the polar regions, but there are also key differences … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctic, Arctic, British Antarctic Survey, climate change, Met Office, sea ice
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An expert’s view on unusually warm Arctic temperatures
This year has seen some exceptionally low extents of Arctic sea ice as well as periods of much higher than usual temperatures in the region. Ed Blockley manages the Met Office Polar Climate group, whose responsibilities include monitoring the increases and … Continue reading
Arctic sea ice reaches minimum extent for 2014
Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its minimum for 2014, according to preliminary figures from the National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) in the US. The extent dropped to 5.02 million square kilometres (1.94 million square miles) on … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, Met Office, minimum, NSIDC, sea ice, UK, weather
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Arctic sea ice reaches minimum extent for 2013
Arctic sea ice has been in the media quite a bit this month and we looked at the issue in a blog a couple of weeks ago. Late last week there was an update to the continuing story, as the … Continue reading
Is Arctic sea ice shrinking or expanding?
The decline of Arctic sea ice is often pointed to as one of the most visible indicators of a warming world but earlier this week the Mail on Sunday published an article claiming the ice is in recovery. This was … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, BBC, cryosat, decline, extent, Mail on Sunday, Met Office, recovery, sea ice, volume
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