Warm winter events in Arctic becoming more frequent, lasting longer

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 13:32 in Earth & Climate

Arctic winter warming events -- winter days where temperatures peak above 14 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 10 degrees Celsius) -- are a normal part of the climate over the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. But new research by an international team that includes NASA scientists finds these events are becoming more frequent and lasting longer than they did three decades ago.

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