Strong winds, waves and currents alter the sea ice conditions in the marginal ice zone. Climate change is driving more intense storms and thinning ice, shifting the local Arctic ice edge in record time!
An exceptionally strong storm in the Norwegian Arctic zone, with wave heights exceeding 10 m. 🌊🧊
#Sentinel-1 data shows how the storm pushed the ice edge over 100 km northward over a couple of days! gif 👉 #CDSE
The sea ice edge moved up to 120 km. #Sentinel-1 @esaearth.esa.int
Wave field development over two days (25-26 Feb.) Data 👉 @met.no
