Clark Geography Researcher Experiences a 'Changing Arctic' on Recent Expedition
November 21, 2020
November 21, 2020
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 (TNSRes) -- Clark University issued the following news:
When Arctic researchers embarked on an unusual late-season cruise to the Bering and Chukchi seas off of Alaska in October, they expected to find a biological system that had slowed down due to cooling temperatures. Instead, they encountered an ocean that was buzzing with activity spurred by unseasonably warm water, with sea ice formation still weeks away.
"Climate change is af . . .
When Arctic researchers embarked on an unusual late-season cruise to the Bering and Chukchi seas off of Alaska in October, they expected to find a biological system that had slowed down due to cooling temperatures. Instead, they encountered an ocean that was buzzing with activity spurred by unseasonably warm water, with sea ice formation still weeks away.
"Climate change is af . . .