Wednesday, October 4, 2017

How openings in Antarctic sea ice affect worldwide climate

In a new analysis of climate models, researchers reveal the significant global effects that seemingly anomalous polynyas, or openings in sea ice, can have. Their findings indicate that heat escaping from the ocean through these openings impacts sea and atmospheric temperatures and wind patterns around the globe and even rainfall around the tropics.

from Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily http://ift.tt/2wUXv8m
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