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2011, Oceanography 24(3):14–16, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2011.49
The Changing Arctic Ocean: An Introduction to the Special Issue on the International Polar Year (2007–2008)
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Authors
Joseph D. Ortiz | Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
Kelly K. Falkner | Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, USA
Patricia A. Matrai | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, West Boothbay Harbor, ME, USA
Rebecca A. Woodgate | Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Over the last few decades, the Arctic Ocean has experienced profound changes. Its summer sea ice is shrinking dramatically, both in thickness and extent. Ever warmer pulses of Atlantic water are circulating within the Arctic basins. Pacific waters are bringing in record amounts of oceanic heat. Freshwater storage in the Arctic Ocean is displaying considerable variability. There are early signs of ocean acidification, and some waters are already corrosive to carbonate minerals important to marine life. Surface air temperature and pressure fields are exhibiting patterns different from those of the last several decades.
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Ortiz, J.D., K.K. Falkner, P.A. Matrai, and R.A. Woodgate. 2011. The changing Arctic Ocean: An introduction to the special issue on the International Polar Year (2007–2008). Oceanography 24(3):14–16, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2011.49.