Weather station records are too short and sparse to effectively detect the signature of climate change in Antarctica. Using the isotopic composition of ice cores as a temperature proxy suggests that Antarctica is warming faster than the global average temperature and expectations from climate models for the region.
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This is a summary of: Casado, M. et al. The quandary of detecting the signature of climate change in Antarctica. Nat. Clim. Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01791-5 (2023).
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Ice core records suggest that Antarctica is warming faster than the global average. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 1025–1026 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01795-1
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