Huge hole discovered in Arctic's 'last ice' - Live Science
WEBOct 18, 2021 · A huge hole opened in the Arctic's oldest, thickest ice in May 2020, a new study revealed. Scientists previously thought that this area of ice was the Arctic's most stable, but the giant...
Mystery behind huge opening in Antarctic sea ice solved
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Researchers have discovered the missing piece of the puzzle behind a rare opening in the sea ice around Antarctica, which was nearly twice the size of Wales and occurred during the winters of...
Mysterious Arctic Ice Holes Baffle Scientists - National Geographic
WEBApr 23, 2018 · Mysterious Arctic Ice Holes Baffle Scientists. Were these strange features caused by melting ice, seals, or something else? By Stephen Leahy. April 23, 2018. • 4 min read.
Polynya - Wikipedia
WEBThere are two main types of polynyas: coastal polynyas, which can be found year-round near the Antarctic and Arctic coasts and are mainly created by strong winds pushing the ice away from the coast, and mid-sea or open-ocean polynyas, which may be found more sporadically in the middle of ice pack in certain locations, especially around ...
Scientists discover large rift in the Arctic’s last bastion of thick ...
WEBOct 14, 2021 · A new study documents the formation of a 3,000-square-kilometer rift in the oldest and thickest Arctic ice. The area of open water, called a polynya, is the first to be identified in an area...
Scientists discover large rift in the Arctic’s last bastion of thick ...
WEBOct 14, 2021 · In May 2020, a hole a little smaller than the state of Rhode Island opened up for two weeks in the Last Ice Area, a million-square-kilometer patch of sea ice north of Greenland and Ellesmere Island that’s expected to be the last refuge of ice in a …
Gaping hole opened up in 'Last Ice Area' of the Arctic, NASA …
WEBOct 16, 2021 · The NASA satellite images below show the especially large 1,160-square mile hole, called a "polynya," that opened up in the Arctic sea ice above Canada’s Ellesmere Island in May 2020. The...
Climate change: Giant hole opens up in the 'Last Ice,' north of …
WEBOct 19, 2021 · An area known as the "Last Ice" in the Arctic had developed a huge hole, causing concern among researchers for the area considered to have the oldest and thickest ice in the region.
Scientists discover large rift in the Arctic's last bastion of thick ...
WEBOct 14, 2021 · A new study documents the formation of a 3,000-square-kilometer rift in the oldest and thickest Arctic ice. The area of open water, called a polynya, is the first to be identified in an area...
NASA begins latest airborne Arctic ice survey
WEBMar 23, 2018 · An unusual hole in the sea ice cover over the Arctic Ocean and unexplored areas of the bedrock beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet are among the targets for this year’s mapping of Arctic ice conditions by NASA’s Operation IceBridge airborne mission.