Warm Rivers Play Role in Arctic Sea Ice Melt
Beaufort Sea surface temperatures where Canada Mackenzie River discharges into the Arctic Ocean, measured by NASA MODIS instrument; warm river waters had broken through a shoreline sea ice barrier to enhance sea ice melt.
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PIA18034
Date Created
March 5, 2014
Center
JPL
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