Articles | Volume 3, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-3-1-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-3-1-2022
Research article
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06 Jan 2022
Research article |  | 06 Jan 2022

Moisture origin, transport pathways, and driving processes of intense wintertime moisture transport into the Arctic

Lukas Papritz, David Hauswirth, and Katharina Hartmuth

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ERA5 reanalysis Copernicus Climate Service https://climate.copernicus.eu/climate-reanalysis

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Short summary
Water vapor profoundly impacts the Arctic, for example by contributing to sea ice melt. A substantial portion of water vapor in the Arctic originates at mid-latitudes and is transported poleward in a few episodic and intense events. This transport is accomplished by low- and high-pressure systems occurring in specific regions or following particular tracks. Here, we explore how the type of weather system impacts where the water vapor is coming from and how it is transported poleward.