Critical role of snow on sea ice growth in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean

Ioanna Merkouriadi1, Bin Cheng2, Robert M. Graham1, Anja Rösel1 and Dr. Mats A Granskog, PhD3, (1)Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway, (2)Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland, (3)Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway