There is a lot of discussion in the wider community of how much the Arctic has warmed in recent decades, and how much the Arctic has warmed relative to the rest of the globe. The recent paper by Mika Rantanen and co-authors has highlighted how the answer to this question strongly depends on 1) change over what time period and 2) what definition of the “Arctic” is used.
How Much has the Arctic Warmed?
How Much has the Arctic Warmed?
How Much has the Arctic Warmed?
There is a lot of discussion in the wider community of how much the Arctic has warmed in recent decades, and how much the Arctic has warmed relative to the rest of the globe. The recent paper by Mika Rantanen and co-authors has highlighted how the answer to this question strongly depends on 1) change over what time period and 2) what definition of the “Arctic” is used.