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Research Article

Terrestrial Snowmelt as a Precursor to Landfast Sea Ice Break-up in Hudson Bay and James Bay

La fonte des neiges terrestres comme précurseur de la rupture de la glace de mer côtière dans la baie d’Hudson et la baie James

Article: 2289022 | Received 03 Apr 2023, Accepted 22 Nov 2023, Published online: 07 Dec 2023

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