THE ARCTIC GATEWAY
This map shows the Gulf Stream (AMOC), a powerful ocean current that carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico northeastward along the U.S. eastern coast, continuing across the Atlantic toward Europe and the Arctic.
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This map shows mean Sea Surface Temperature in August 2019 North of 60°, Sea ice extent from August 2019 and median ice edge line August 1981-2010.