A Vast Hole Almost The Size of Portugal Opened Up in Antarctica's Winter Sea Ice. Now We Know Why.
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A hole with an area of approximately 90,000 square kilometers appeared in the eastern Antarctic sea ice at a time when the area is usually completely frozen. Researchers have determined that the unusual phenomenon was caused by a combination of extreme weather conditions, including intense atmospheric rivers and sea heat waves.
A hole the size of Portugal has formed in the Antarctic ice sheet in 2024. Scientists have found that the cause is a combination of extreme atmospheric rivers and marine heat waves, which could become more frequent.
A Vast Hole Almost The Size of Portugal Opened Up in Antarctica's Winter Sea Ice. Now We Know Why.
(David Merron Photography/Moment RF/Getty Images) An unprecedented gap in Antarctic sea ice. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
During the winter period, the area of Antarctica usually doubles as a result of the total freezing of ocean water around the continent.
For the first time in history, researchers have identified a huge gap in the Antarctic ice sheet — never seen before in this period.
Indian researchers have solved the mystery of why an open body of water almost the size of Portugal opened up in the middle of the Antarctic winter.
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