Understanding the spring cloud onset  over the Arctic sea-ice

Lac, Jean; Chepfer, Hélène; Shupe, Matthew D.; Griesche, Hannes

doi:10.5194/acp-26-4189-2026

Articles | Volume 26, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-4189-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-4189-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 26, issue 6

Research article

|

26 Mar 2026

Research article |

| 26 Mar 2026

Understanding the spring cloud onset over the Arctic sea-ice

Jean Lac, Hélène Chepfer, Matthew D. Shupe, and Hannes Griesche

Viewed

Total article views: 3,681 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)

HTML	PDF	XML	Total	BibTeX	EndNote
2,976	557	148	3,681	135	157

HTML: 2,976
PDF: 557
XML: 148
Total: 3,681
BibTeX: 135
EndNote: 157

Views and downloads (calculated since 30 Jul 2025)

Month	HTML	PDF	XML	Total
Jul 2025	144	14	8	166
Aug 2025	414	26	12	452
Sep 2025	1,062	36	14	1,112
Oct 2025	128	34	20	182
Nov 2025	74	22	6	102
Dec 2025	70	38	6	114
Jan 2026	154	66	22	242
Feb 2026	62	26	6	94
Mar 2026	156	36	12	204
Apr 2026	290	153	18	461
May 2026	290	67	6	363
Jun 2026	21	13	4	38
Jul 2026	111	26	14	151

Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 30 Jul 2025)

Month	HTML	PDF	XML	Total
Jul 2025	144	14	8	166
Aug 2025	414	26	12	452
Sep 2025	1,062	36	14	1,112
Oct 2025	128	34	20	182
Nov 2025	74	22	6	102
Dec 2025	70	38	6	114
Jan 2026	154	66	22	242
Feb 2026	62	26	6	94
Mar 2026	156	36	12	204
Apr 2026	290	153	18	461
May 2026	290	67	6	363
Jun 2026	21	13	4	38
Jul 2026	111	26	14	151

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 3,681 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 3,593 with geography defined and 88 with unknown origin.

Country	#	Views	%

1

1

Cited

Saved (final revised paper)

Latest update: 26 Jul 2026

Short summary

Satellite observations show that Arctic spring experiences a rapid increase in liquid-containing clouds over sea ice. Our study shows that this transition is mostly driven by warmer temperatures in early spring than in late spring, favoring more liquid clouds formation, rather than a limited moisture source in early spring. It suggests that, in the future, this transition is likely to occur earlier in spring considering the rapid Arctic warming.