The climate in the U.S. and Canada is expected to resemble the record warm conditions of December 2023. IPCC's climate model projections have been updated to include 2023 observations. Arctic sea ice thickness trends and climate rankings for 2023 have been reported, showing significant thinning and warmer temperatures. 2023 has set records for surface temperature and ocean heat, with December being much warmer than average. Monthly Arctic temperature graphics for December 2023 have been updated, with yearly graphics in progress.
My monthly #Arctic temperature graphics have been updated for December 2023. I am in the process of updating the yearly graphics too, which are mostly done except for the dataset comparisons: https://t.co/QEaNIX4gLG
State of the Climate: 2023 smashes records for surface temperature and ocean heat | @hausfath Read here ➡️ https://t.co/5Fq5Bfykxv https://t.co/TkRql238xt
#Arctic climate rankings are in for all of 2023: https://t.co/9lIw1mw65k. December was much warmer than average, but also included favorable weather conditions for equatorward ice expansion (e.g., wind-driven).
Trends in January #Arctic sea ice thickness over the 1979 to 2023 period. The greatest thinning (darkest red color) is found in the East Siberian Sea and around the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Simulated data from PIOMAS. For more information: https://t.co/oNbIw7kRlv. https://t.co/J3Qif0hoWb
IPCC climate model projections of warming vs. the observations, updated to include 2023, via @ClimateOfGavin/#RealClimate: https://t.co/8HZeoEcipS https://t.co/h7uVakYrd6
It looks like we will soon go to a weather regime for the U.S. + Canada that will be similar to that of record warm DEC 2023 conditions. We'll look at the prospects for that on the THU edition of the Extreme Temperature Diary at https://t.co/DqTUVZvnxD. @MichaelEMann @KHayhoe https://t.co/Ile3I8YOG0