The purpose of this IQP is to examine the importance of studying the shrinking Arctic Sea Ice cover, its effect on the ecosystems, and to perform statistics based computer stimulations in order to predict the decline of Arctic Sea Ice. We also present an overview of dynamic climate models as they relate to sea ice. This paper uses information obtained from the National Sea and Ice Data Center and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's websites among other sources. It was found that the decline in Sea Ice has been underestimated thus far by climate models, and summer sea ice may disappear as soon as 2030.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Anderson, Lauren R

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Computing
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030510-162659

Keyword

• Computer simulation
• Climatic changes

Advisor

• Mitrea, Irina
• Volkov, Darko

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-03-05

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright