Spatial and temporal temperature change in the arctic basin since 1994: Assessment of localized short‐term data sets

Abstract

The daily averaged temperatures from 1994 to the year 2000 for the high Arctic stations of Alert, Resolute, Eureka, and Thule Air Base are investigated to assess both regional temperature variability and temperature trends. For this localized region of the Arctic Basin, data are analyzed on both an annual and seasonal basis to reconcile the observed differences in temperature between the stations, to assess the magnitude of air temperature change for the individual stations and for the region, and to examine the seasonal patterns of temperature variability. Results from such detailed regional analyses can be placed in context with the recognized temperature trends for the Arctic as a whole.