Oceanography (Sep 2011)

From the Guest Editors: An Introduction to the Special Issue

Joseph D. Ortiz,
Kelly K. Falkner,
Patricia A. Matrai,
Rebecca A. Woodgate

Affiliations

Joseph D. Ortiz
Kelly K. Falkner
Patricia A. Matrai
Rebecca A. Woodgate

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 3
pp. 14 – 16

Abstract

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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.

Published in Oceanography

ISSN: 1042-8275 (Print); 2377-617X (Online)
Publisher: The Oceanography Society
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Oceanography
Website: https://tos.org/oceanography/

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