Research Article
Arctic Climate Variability and Trends from Satellite Observations
Table 2
Parameter means, standard deviations, and confidence levels by region.
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Parameter and units | | | | Region | | | | Arctic region north of 60°N | Arctic ocean north of 60°N | Arctic land north of 60°N | Greenland island | Polar cap north of 70°N | Arctic ocean (AO) | Central arctic ocean (CAO) |
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| Re (μm) |
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| (unitless) |
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| (0 = liquid, 100 = ice) |
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| PW (cm) |
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The number in parenthesis is the test confidence level for the trend.
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