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Freshwater 'Bulge' Spotted in Arctic

If bulge 'breaks,' colder currents could hit Europe

(Newser) - Scientists have detected an enormous freshwater "bulge" in the Arctic Ocean. The bulge measures nearly 2,000 cubic miles and has risen some six inches in the last nine years. Researchers speculate that the bulge is the result of strong winds whipping up a clockwise current, raising the water...

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