India, March 24 -- Arctic rivers, which pour vast volumes of freshwater into the Arctic Ocean, influencing seawater salinity, sea-ice formation and ocean circulation, respond differently to climate change, according to a new study.

While some areas are becoming wetter, others - such as the Mackenzie River basin - are experiencing declining runoff, according to the researchers.

In other words, the Arctic in general is not simply becoming wetter or drier - its water cycle is reorganising.

15 river basins

The research team developed a new way to assess river flow and runoff across the Arctic from space through the European Space Agency's Earth Observation Science for Society STREAM-NEXT project.

A paper published recently in the journal...