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antarctic polynya
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The Hidden Force: How Does the Polynya in Antarctic Sea Ice Affect Global Climate?
The Weddell Sea, a vast expanse of frozen wilderness, has long been a silent sentinel of Earth’s climate system. Beneath its icy surface lies one of nature’s...
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Antarctica’s Hidden Ice Holes: Scientists Explain Polynya Formation in Antarctic Winter Sea Ice
The most famous of these polynyas, the Weddell Polynya, first appeared in satellite images in 1974, vanished for years, and then reappeared in 2016 with...
