Coastal Sea Ice (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Coastal Sea Ice

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The formation of coastal sea ice, seen here in the Arctic Ocean, plays an important role in driving "overturning circulation" in the North Pacific Ocean.

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Karla Knudson

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