Combining Satellite, Teleconnection, and In Situ Data to Improve Understanding of Multi-Decadal Coastal Ice Cover Dynamics on Earth’s Largest Freshwater Lake
Published in Earth and Space Science, 2024
Coastal ice cover along Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands has exhibited significant multi-decadal variability driven by a combination of large-scale climate teleconnections, regional atmospheric forcing, and local hydrodynamics. This study advances a statistical model that integrates satellite-derived ice extent, in situ observations, and teleconnection indices (including ENSO and the Arctic Oscillation) to disentangle the drivers of these trends.
Recommended citation: Venumuddula, M., Kirchner, K., Chen, A., Rood, R. B., & Gronewold, A. D. (2024). Combining satellite, teleconnection, and in situ data to improve understanding of multi-decadal coastal ice cover dynamics on Earth's largest freshwater lake. Earth and Space Science, 11, e2024EA003845. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EA003845
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