The Variability of Arctic Sea Ice Extent from Spring to Summer and Its Linkage to the Decline of SIE in September

Figure 6

The correlation distribution between monthly surface level pressure (SLP) and 700 hPa and 500 hPa GHT over the north of 30°N in July and August and the monthly SIE differences for the JJ and JA after detrending: (a) July SLP and JJ SIE, (b) August SLP and JA SIE, (c) July 700 hPa GHT and JJ SIE, (d) August 700 hPa GHT and JA SIE, (e) July 500 hPa GHT and JJ SIE, and (f) August 500 hPa GHT and JA SIE.

(a) SLP in Jul/JJ SIE

(b) SLP in Aug/JA SIE

(c) 700 hPa HGT in Jul/JJ SIE

(d) 700 hPa HGT in Aug/JA SIE

(e) 500 hPa HGT in Jul/JJ SIE

(f) 500 hPa HGT in Aug/JA SIE