Due to this decades-long decline of the Arctic’s summertime ice cover, the Beaufort Gyre is more exposed to the wind, which has spun the gyre faster, trapping the fresh water in its current, the scientists noted.
The westerly winds have also persistently dragged the current in one direction for over 20 years, increasing its speed and size, as well as preventing the fresh water from leaving the Arctic Ocean, they said.
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Unknown titlec kilometres - or almost twice the volume of Lake Michigan in the US. According to the new study, the cause of this gain in freshwater concentration is the loss of sea ice in summer and autumn. <span>Due to this decades-long decline of the Arctic’s summertime ice cover, the Beaufort Gyre is more exposed to the wind, which has spun the gyre faster, trapping the fresh water in its current, the scientists noted. The westerly winds have also persistently dragged the current in one direction for over 20 years, increasing its speed and size, as well as preventing the fresh water from leaving the Arctic Ocean, they said. Where the winds used to change direction every five to seven years, this decades-long western wind is unusual for the region, the study noted. If the wind changes direction again, the s Summary
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