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2) Discuss how and why the seasonal cycles of incoming solar radiation, temper-
ature cloud cover and precipitation for north-central Greenland would differ
from the seasonal cycles of these climate elements for the maritime Arctic site
Isfjord Radio (
Figure 8.9
).
3) Why are the lowest winter air temperatures recorded over the central Arctic
Ocean typically higher than those recorded at Fairbanks, Alaska, which is at a
much lower latitude?
