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Wetting the Arctic

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Streamflow from northern Eurasia into the Arctic Ocean has been increasing since the 1930s. Research shows that increased poleward moisture transport is responsible for additional water in the region.

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Figure 1: The Lena River, Russia, pictured from Lena Pillars in September 2006.

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  1. Tara J. Troy is at Columbia Water Center, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, 842 S.W. Mudd Mailcode: 4711, 500 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027, USA,

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Troy, T. Wetting the Arctic. Nature Clim Change 3, 17–18 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1790

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