Changes of the sea ice and snow cover extent associated with temperature changes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres in recent decades

Changes in snow cover and sea ice extents associated with temperature changes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres for the period 1979-2020 are analysed using monthly-mean satellite and reanalysis data. Quantitative estimates of the relationship between the Antarctic and Arctic sea ice and changes in the surface air temperature were obtained. Overall increase of the Antarctic sea ice extent is associated with the regional manifestation of natural multidecadal climate modes with periods of up to several decades (against the background of global warming and a rapid decrease in the extent of sea ice in the Arctic). The results of correlation and cross-wavelet analyses show significant coherence and negative correlation of the surface air temperature in both Arctic and Antarctic with the respective sea ice extent in recent decades. Seasonal and regional features of the snow cover sensitivity to changes in the temperature regime in the Northern Hemisphere for the past four decades are noted. The features of snow cover variability in Eurasia and North America are presented.