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Recent Rapid Changes in Antarctic Sea Ice Coverage
Sea ice spreads over vast areas of both the north and south polar regions, especially in the respective winters, and is a significant component of the polar climate system. Sea ice reflects far more of the sun's radiation that reaches it than liquid water does.... click to read more
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Reading time 4 min
published on Jan 8, 2020
Warm waters hide in the unlikeliest of places – under the Arctic sea ice
The Polar Regions are a central control and indicator of the Earth's climate. Ice and snow at the poles reflect solar radiation back into space, which helps to keep the Earth cool. However, in recent decades, air temperatures in the Arctic have been rising at... click to read more
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Reading time 3.5 min
published on Jul 31, 2019
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