Enhanced eddy activity in the Beaufort Gyre in response to sea ice loss

The freshwater content of the Beaufort Gyre in the Western Arctic Ocean has increased in response to almost two decades of persistent anti-cyclonic winds. Here, the authors found that dramatic loss of sea ice and acceleration of surface currents after 2007 led to a net annual wind energy input to th...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Thomas W. K. Armitage, Georgy E. Manucharyan, Alek A. Petty, Ron Kwok, Andrew F. Thompson
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
Subjects:
Science
Q
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Sea ice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14449-z
https://doaj.org/article/711d5a04cc5a4030a0622691fc540fa5
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Summary:The freshwater content of the Beaufort Gyre in the Western Arctic Ocean has increased in response to almost two decades of persistent anti-cyclonic winds. Here, the authors found that dramatic loss of sea ice and acceleration of surface currents after 2007 led to a net annual wind energy input to the Beaufort Gyre, and anticipate that continued sea ice decline will lead to an increasingly energetic Beaufort Gyre.

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