Scientists were again baffled in 2016 and 2017 when the polynya reappeared because of its vast size and distance from the coast - setting them on a hunt to uncover what was forming the hole.
Scientists have solved part of a longstanding mystery on how a gigantic hole in Antarctica's sea ice formed. Scientists first discovered the mysterious hole, known as a polynya, in the 1970s.
Scientists have solved the mystery of how a gaping hole nearly twice the size of New Jersey that formed in Antarctica's sea ice eight years ago. The rare opening of ice free water, called a ...
The Maud Rise polynya has been sporadically opening up in Antarctica's ice since at least the 1970s. Now climatologists ...
A recent study explains the formation of a large Antarctic sea ice opening by detailing the oceanic and atmospheric ...
Scientists have discovered how an open body of water formed in the middle of thick ice during the middle of the Antarctic winter. The polynya – the scientific name for an area of water where you would ...
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 2016 and ...
Each austral winter, Antarctica undergoes a radical change. Sea ice surrounding the continent expands outward, effectively doubling Antarctica's size. But during the winters of 2016 and 2017, a ...
The research highlights a concerning trend in ice expansion and retreat patterns, particularly ahead of the annual ice maximum in September 2023. Listen to Story Antarctica experienced a moderate ...
Scientists first discovered the mysterious hole in the 1970s, but questions have remained about how it formed. Scientists have solved part of a longstanding mystery on how a gigantic hole in ...
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 1974 ...