Why Antarctica sea ice retreats faster that it forms
Sea ice around Antarctica retreats more quickly than it advances, an asymmetry that's puzzled scientists. New research suggests it's actually pretty simple.
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Sea ice around Antarctica retreats more quickly than it advances, an asymmetry that's puzzled scientists. New research suggests it's actually pretty simple.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the ice cover around Antarctica gradually expands from March to October each year. During this time the total ice area increases by 6 times to become larger than Russia. The sea ice then retreats at a faster pace, most dra
The asymmetry of sea ice retreating faster than it advances across Antarctica has remained a mystery. The Southern Hemisphere is obeying simple physics, according to new research, as the peak midsummer light produces fast shifts
The ice cover surrounding Antarctica in the Southern Hemisphere slowly expands between March and October every year.
Scientists are now trying to determine why the Arctic region does not show similar patterns.