The Changing Arctic: Ocean–Ice Interactions and Emerging Observational Frontiers
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Oceanography".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 44
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Interests: ocean and ecosystem dynamics and modeling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Arctic is undergoing rapid and unprecedented transformations driven by climate change and exacerbated by complex interactions among the ocean, ice, and atmosphere. In recent decades, the Arctic Ocean has warmed, sea ice extent and thickness have declined, and new patterns of circulation and ecosystem change have emerged. Understanding these processes is vital, not only for the Arctic itself, but also for its far-reaching impacts on global climate, sea level rise, ecosystems, and human societies.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research on the dynamics of Arctic change, with a particular emphasis on ocean circulation, sea ice processes, and the integration of satellite observations with advanced numerical modeling. We invite contributions that explore the following topics:
- Long-term and recent changes in the Arctic Ocean and sea ice systems;
- Advances in high-resolution sea ice and coupled ocean–ice modeling;
- Applications of satellite data in monitoring, validating, and improving Arctic system models;
- Interdisciplinary studies linking physical changes to ecological and socio-environmental impacts;
- Future projections of Arctic change and associated uncertainties.
We especially encourage studies that combine modeling and satellite approaches, as well as those that provide new insights into past variability, to inform projections of future Arctic states.
By fostering dialog across observational, modeling, and theoretical communities, this Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding of Arctic system dynamics and provide a foundation for predicting its trajectory in a rapidly changing climate.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Changsheng Chen
Dr. Yu Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- arctic ocean circulation
- sea ice modeling
- satellite remote sensing
- climate change impacts
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