Changes in ice-season characteristics of a European Arctic lake from 1964 to 2008

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Changes in ice-season characteristics of a European Arctic lake from 1964 to 2008 [1]

The long-term ice record (from 1964 to 2008) of an Arctic lake in northern Europe (Lake Kilpisjärvi) reveals the response of lake ice to climate change at local and regional scales. Average freeze-up and ice breakup occurred on 9 November and 19 June, respectively. The freeze-up has been significantly delayed at a rate of 2.3 d per decade from 1964 onward (P

Publication Date:

01/12/2012

Author(s): Ruibo Lei [2], Matti Leppäranta [3], Bin Cheng [4], Petra Heil [5], Zhijun Li [6]

Source: Climatic Change [7]

Vol:

115

Issue:

3-4

pp:

725–739

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/changes-ice-season-characteristics-european-arctic-lake-1964-2008

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