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Summer warming in the East Antarctic interior triggered by southern Indian Ocean warming

Naoyuki Kurita (), David H. Bromwich, Takao Kameda, Hideaki Motoyama, Naohiko Hirasawa, David E. Mikolajczyk, Linda M. Keller and Matthew A. Lazzara
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Naoyuki Kurita: Nagoya University
David H. Bromwich: The Ohio State University
Takao Kameda: Kitami Institute of Technology
Hideaki Motoyama: National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
Naohiko Hirasawa: National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
David E. Mikolajczyk: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Linda M. Keller: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Matthew A. Lazzara: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract The effects of global warming on Antarctica’s interior, which is covered by a huge ice sheet, remain uncertain. A major reason for this is the lack of long-term observations of near-surface temperatures in the interior region, compounded by significant gaps in the available dataset. Here, we present a complete temperature record from three inland stations (Mizuho, Relay Station, and Dome Fuji), where gaps have been filled with corrected reanalysis data. At all stations, the record revealed a statistically significant warming in annual mean temperature from 1993 to 2022, with the most rapid warming occurring during the half-year mean from October to March. At the same time, a rapid warming of sea surface temperature (SST) in the southern Indian Ocean strengthened the SST fronts over the Subtropical Frontal Zone (STFZ), resulting in a meridional dipole response in the atmosphere and an increased advection of warm air into the interior of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS). Over the past 30 years, the SST gradient in the STFZ has increased by around 20%, making the occurrence of the meridional dipole pattern more likely. Consequently, the climate of Antarctica’s interior is susceptible to the impact of climate change in the southern Indian Ocean.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61919-3

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