Beaufort High

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Beaufort High is a persistent high-pressure atmospheric system over the Arctic Ocean that strongly influences sea ice circulation and the behavior of the Beaufort Gyre.

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Beaufort High canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf atmospheric high-pressure system
persistent anticyclone
affects distribution of multiyear sea ice
sea ice drift in the Beaufort Sea
sea ice export through Fram Strait indirectly via circulation patterns
associatedWith Beaufort Sea
contributesTo freshwater accumulation in the upper Arctic Ocean
retention of freshwater in the Beaufort Gyre
drives clockwise circulation of the Beaufort Gyre
hasCharacteristic anticyclonic wind pattern
high sea-level pressure
persistence over multiple seasons
hasEffectOn sea ice thickness distribution in the Beaufort Sea
trajectory of sea ice floes in the western Arctic Ocean
influences Arctic sea ice circulation
Beaufort Gyre
Ekman convergence in the Beaufort Gyre
surface wind stress over the Beaufort Sea
locatedIn Arctic region
surface form: Arctic

Arctic region
surface form: Arctic Ocean region
monitoredBy reanalysis atmospheric datasets
satellite observations
occursDuring boreal spring
boreal winter
partOf Arctic Oscillation
surface form: Arctic atmospheric circulation
relatedTo Arctic amplification impacts
Arctic climate variability
large-scale Northern Hemisphere circulation patterns
studiedIn Arctic climatology
sea ice dynamics research

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Beaufort Gyre dominantWindSystem Beaufort High