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Why Arctic sea ice loss could reshape the Gulf Stream's future

Why Arctic sea ice loss could reshape the Gulf Stream's future
Phys.org Monday 15 June 2026, 20:00 UTC 1 min read
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The warm Gulf Stream is maintained by coldness. The Barents Sea is a cooling machine. To predict how ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean may develop, one needs to know what drives them.

The warm Gulf Stream is maintained by coldness. The Barents Sea is a cooling machine. To predict how ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean may develop, one needs to know what drives them. The hunt for driving forces has led researchers to follow the warm water from the Gulf Stream as far north as it gets.
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