First Observational Evidence Of Beaufort Gyre Stabilization, Which Could Be Precursor To Huge Freshwater Release

A new study provides the first observational evidence of the stabilization of the anti-cyclonic Beaufort Gyre, which is the dominant circulation of the Canada Basin and the largest freshwater reservoir in the Arctic Ocean.

The study uses a newly extended record of “dynamic ocean topography” satellite data from 2011-2019...