The current transports water from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans throughout the Arctic, said Tom Weingartner, a marine scientist at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

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Meanwhile, Marion Bartoli of France beat Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 6-2 6-1 and seventh-seeded Marlene Weingartner of Germany eased past Aranxta Parra of Spain 6-2 7-5.

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"Those water masses play a very important role in the present-day status of the ice pack and changes in the delivery would have an influence and effect on ice distribution, " said Weingartner.

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Indeed, Intel's Markus Weingartner, who explained some of the decisions behind the design process, said capable keyboards were a high-priority here, as customers choosing such devices are already forgoing a tablet for that specific feature.

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