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- SPACE.com
A Switzerland-size hole opened in Antarctica's sea ice in 2016-17. Now we know why
Each austral winter, Antarctica undergoes a radical change. Sea ice surrounding the continent expands outward, effectively doubling Antarctica's size. The hole was named the Maud Rise polynya ...
2 days ago
- LiveScience
Antarctic ice hole the size of Switzerland keeps cracking open. Now scientists finally know why.
Scientists have finally discovered what's causing a Switzerland-size hole to repeatedly open up in Antarctica's sea ice. Researchers first spotted the hole, called the Maud Rise polynya, in ...
3 hours ago