Greater role for Atlantic inflows on sea-ice loss in the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean

V. Polyakov, Igor; V. Pnyushkov, Andrey; B. Alkire, Matthew; M. Ashik, Igor; M. Baumann, Till; C. Carmack, Eddy; Goszczko, Ilona; Guthrie, John; V. Ivanov, Vladimir; Kanzow, Torsten; Krishfield, Richard; Kwok, Ronald; Sundfjord, Arild; Morison, James; Rember, Robert; Yulin, Alexander

doi:10.1126/science.aai8204

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Greater role for Atlantic inflows on sea-ice loss in the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean

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Authors:

Igor V. Polyakov

Andrey V. Pnyushkov

Matthew B. Alkire

Abstract

Losing its character The eastern Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean is on the far side of the North Pole from the Atlantic, but it is becoming more like its larger neighbor as the climate warms. Polyakov et al. show that this region is also evolving toward a state of weakened stratification with inc...

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