Is there a “new normal” climate in the Beaufort Sea?

Since 2007, environmental conditions in the Beaufort Sea have appeared to be consistently different from those in the past. Is a “new normal” climate emerging in the region? Sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) have been notably warm during the summer, leading to delayed freeze-up i...

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Main Authors: Kevin R. Wood, James E. Overland, Sigrid A. Salo, Nicholas A. Bond, William J. Williams, Xiquan Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2013-10-01
Series:Polar Research
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Online Access:http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/download/19552/pdf_1