Fig. 3

Evolution of thermal and pressure anomalies during the spring season associated with low and high sea ice years spanning 1959–2021. Composite analysis of (a) sea surface temperature (SST), (b) 2-meter air temperature, and (c) sea level pressure (SLP) during low sea ice years. Panels (d), (e), and (f) show the corresponding anomalies for high sea ice years, respectively. Dotted lines in each panel represent the Barents–Kara region.