Unusual wind patterns and the albedo feedback effect played crucial roles in the rapid reduction of Arctic sea-ice cover in recent years. Evidence is now building that a warmer ocean has also contributed to the thinning of Arctic ice.
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Carmack, E., Melling, H. Warmth from the deep. Nature Geosci 4, 7–8 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1044
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