Melting ice: What is happening to Arctic sea ice, and what does it mean for us?

Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Walsh, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 84880358351     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2013.19     Document Type: Article

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