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Areal maximum ice extent in 2012 & 2018. Blue shaded area is 2012 cold pool and red is 2018 cold pool extent. Note that cold pool on northern shelf was beyond maximum ice extent. That is, it formed as a result of frigid atmospheric conditions, not sea ice

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Areal maximum ice extent in 2012 & 2018. Blue shaded area is 2012 cold pool and red is 2018 cold pool extent. Note that cold pool on northern shelf was beyond maximum ice extent. That is, it formed as a result of frigid atmospheric conditions, not sea ice photo copyright NOAA Fisheries taken at
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