![Wind vector change map](/sites/default/files/2024-05/ice-free-arctic-wind-vectors-20240513_rev.png)
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Over 2007-2012, June winds changed from their normal west-to-east direction, blowing from the south south across the Bering and Chukchi Seas. This was in contrast to the wind patterns that prevailed over 1981-2010. Image by NOAA Climate.gov based on data from James Overland.