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050		4	_aQC994.8 _b.N3 2012
110	2		_aNational Research Council (U.S.). _bCommittee on the Future of Arctic Sea Ice Research in Support of Seasonal to Decadal Prediction, _eissuing body.
245	1	0	_aSeasonal to decadal predictions of arctic sea ice : _bchallenges and strategies / _cCommittee on the Future of Arctic Sea Ice Research in Support of Seasonal to Decadal Prediction, Polar Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
264		1	_aWashington, District of Columbia : _bNational Academies Press, _c2012.
300			_a1 online resource (92 pages) : _billustrations (some color)
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Gaps in our understanding -- Strategies for the future.
520			_a"Recent well documented reductions in the thickness and extent of Arctic sea ice cover, which can be linked to the warming climate, are affecting the global climate system and are also affecting the global economic system as marine access to the Arctic region and natural resource development increase. Satellite data show that during each of the past six summers, sea ice cover has shrunk to its smallest in three decades. The composition of the ice is also changing, now containing a higher fraction of thin first-year ice instead of thicker multi-year ice. Understanding and projecting future sea ice conditions is important to a growing number of stakeholders, including local populations, natural resource industries, fishing communities, commercial shippers, marine tourism operators, national security organizations, regulatory agencies, and the scientific research community. However, gaps in understanding the interactions between Arctic sea ice, oceans, and the atmosphere, along with an increasing rate of change in the nature and quantity of sea ice, is hampering accurate predictions. Although modeling has steadily improved, projections by every major modeling group failed to predict the record breaking drop in summer sea ice extent in September 2012. Establishing sustained communication between the user, modeling, and observation communities could help reveal gaps in understanding, help balance the needs and expectations of different stakeholders, and ensure that resources are allocated to address the most pressing sea ice data needs. Seasonal-to-Decadal Predictions of Arctic Sea Ice: Challenges and Strategies explores these topics."--Publisher's description.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aSea ice _zArctic regions _xForecasting.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
710	2		_aNational Research Council (U.S.). _bPolar Research Board, _eissuing body.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aNational Research Council (U.S.). _tSeasonal to decadal predictions of arctic sea ice : challenges and strategies. _dWashington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, 2012 _hxi, 80 pages ; 28 cm _z9780309265263 _w(OCoLC)ocn822894394 _w(DLC)10863699
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nird-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3379052 _zClick to View
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