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Beaufort Sea , part of the Arctic Ocean, N of Alaska and Canada, between Point Barrow, Alaska, and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The Mackenzie River flows into the sea, which is always covered with pack ice. It was first explored by the Canadian Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1914.

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Beaufort scale

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Beaufort scale A scale of values, from 0 to 12, for describing wind strength, as defined by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774–1857) in 1806 (the scale was accepted by the British Admiralty in 1838 and adopted by the International Meteorological Committee in 1874). Each wind force is recognized by its common effects on objects in the landscape (dust, flags, trees, etc.) and on people in the open, or on the state of the sea surface.

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	The geographic distribution of bowhead whales, Balaena mysticetus, in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas: evidence from whaleship records, 1849-1914. Magazine article from: Marine Fisheries Review; 6/22/2005
	Groups to Monitor Whales in Beaufort Sea News Wire article from: AP Online; 11/7/2007
	Epipelagic fish community of Beaufort Sea coastal waters, Alaska. Magazine article from: Arctic; 3/1/1999

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