Polar amplification (Q903)

Subject, term, tag: Polar amplification

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Polar amplification	Subject, term, tag: Polar amplification

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

1 reference

Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group I: Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis

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Definition

Polar amplification describes the phenomenon where surface temperature change at high latitudes exceeds the global average surface temperature change. The terms Arctic amplification or Antarctic amplification are used when describing the phenomenon occurring at one of the poles. (English)