Fragmentation and melting of the seasonal sea ice cover

Adam Bateson1, Daniel Lee Feltham2, David Schroeder2, Jeff K Ridley3 and Yevgeny Aksenov4, (1)University of Reading, Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, Department of Meteorology, Reading, RG6, United Kingdom, (2)University of Reading, Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, Department of Meteorology, Reading, United Kingdom, (3)Met Office, Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research, Exeter, United Kingdom, (4)National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, United Kingdom