Arctic sea ice plays an important role in the global climate system due to its
high reflectivity of solar radiance, isolation effects and melting- and freezing
processes. Sea ice export through Fram Strait is the largest source of ice export
from the Arctic into the North Atlantic Ocean. The author uses a global
climate model to analyze Arctic climate variability with special focus on the
Arctic sea ice export and its impact on northern hemispheric climate. The
Fram Strait sea ice export shows pronounced interannual and decadal variability,
which is mainly caused by variations of wind stress...