The lack of major storms from the western / northern sector resulted in a shorefast ice cover that is potentially unstable due to the lack of grounded pressure ridges. (searcharcticscience.org)
The amount of damage varies from severe to light, but the bleaching was the worst in the reef's remote northern sector — where virtually no reefs escaped it. (washingtonpost.com)
Related news story: Vision for Ste - Anne - de-Bellevue's northern sector comes into focus; Montreal Gazette Jan. 10 — Quebec — Éconolodge Aéroport v. Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada Insurance law: Éconolodge Aéroport hotel offered a park - and - fly service that included parking for guests» cars while they were out of the country. (canadianlawyermag.com)