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The Antarctic Ocean area covered by ice has shrunk to a record low, exposing the thicker ice shelves buttressing Antarctica's ground ice sheet to waves and warmer temperatures, scientists reported Thursday.
Sea-ice measurements in Antarctica have registered a new minimum, breaking the record set only one year ago.
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There is less sea-ice surrounding the Antarctic continent than at any time since satellites began to measure it in the late 1970s.
The study's lead author says this a clear signal of climate change.