Beaufort Sea Ice Experiences Unusually Early Breakup
![Satellite image showing the breakup of ice in the Beaufort Sea](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/IOW_CLU_BeaufortSea.jpg?itok=FeSZnD0f)
Detailed Description
Ice covering Beaufort Sea near the Arctic Ocean typically reaches full-blown breakup by late May each year as air and water temperatures warm, and as daylight turns longer. But 2016 has been dramatically different.
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