Researchers explore Arctic freshwater's role in ocean circulation Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A critical, but insufficiently understood, component of global change is the influence of Arctic freshwater input on water mass exchange between the Arctic Ocean and Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Four of the Earth's 10 largest river systems, the Mackenzie, Ob,Yenisei, and Lena, contribute water to the Arctic shore (Figure 1) from a vast watershed that drains continental interiors. This river discharge flows into the world's largest contiguous continental shelf and supplies over 50% (1823 km3 ) of the riverine input to the Arctic Ocean.

publication date

  • April 18, 2000

has restriction

  • bronze

Date in CU Experts

  • November 21, 2017 3:05 AM

Full Author List

  • Forman SL; Maslowski W; Andrews JT; Lubinski D; Steele M; Zhang J; Lammers R; Peterson B

author count

  • 8

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0096-3941

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2324-9250

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 169

end page

  • 174

volume

  • 81

issue

  • 16