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Articles | Volume 22, issue 4
Articles | Volume 22, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-2267-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-2267-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 4
Research article
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28 Jul 2026
Research article |  | 28 Jul 2026

Documenting the 2015–2017 freshening of the eastern Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean and evaluating its drivers and consequences

Dolly More, Igor V. Polyakov, and Andrey V. Pnyushkov

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The Arctic Ocean is changing fast, and river runoff plays a key role. Between 2015 and 2017, unusually large flows from Siberia’s Yenisey and Ob Rivers made the eastern Arctic much fresher. This stabilized the ocean, slowed currents, and reduced heat from below, allowing thicker sea ice to persist through summer. The study shows how bursts of river discharge can reshape the Arctic and help sea ice survive.
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