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.
Department
Earth Systems Research Center
Publication Date
4-8-2000
Journal Title
EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union
Publisher
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Forman, S.L., W. Maslowski, J.T. Andrews, D. Lubinski, M. Steele, J. Zhang, R. Lammers and B. Peterson (2000) Researchers Explore Arctic Freshwater's Role in Ocean Circulation, EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, v.81, no.16 (April 18, 2000), pages 169, 174
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©2000. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.
Comments
This is an article published by AGU in EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union in 2000, available online: https://dx.doi.org/10.1029/00EO00114