Parts of the Arctic Ocean Are Turning into the Atlantic – Live Science
Article Synopsis – The Arctic is undergoing an astonishingly rapid transition as climate change overwhelms the region. New research sheds light on the latest example of the changes afoot, showing that parts of the Arctic Ocean are becoming more like the Atlantic. Warm waters are streaming into the ocean north of Scandinavia and Russia, altering ocean productivity and chemistry. The warmer waters are allowing phytoplankton blooms across the region. The east Arctic Ocean is also becoming less stratified, allowing more warm water to reach the surface. That’s making sea ice recede and kickstarting a feedback loop that could make summer ice a thing of the past. To read the actual article click here.