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Arctic ice arches in peril [1]

Every winter the Arctic ice cap is penned in by curved barriers of ice spanning the straits that lead out of the Arctic Ocean. Now it seems that some of these ice arches are failing to form. The resulting exodus of sea ice into the Atlantic and Pacific could affect ocean circulation and marine life.

Publication Date: 
27/02/2010
Kate Ravilious [2]
New Scientist [3]
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Arctic Ocean [4], Climate Change [5], Climate Science [6], Global Warming [7], Arctic [8]
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