Modified floating wood could seed the formation of new sea ice in the Arctic, helping counteract the rapid decline of ice ...

Sea ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is breaking away from its usual winter rhythms. This year, the ice was drastically below ...

A ‘polynya’ is a large ice-free area that develops in an otherwise frozen sea, and this particular formation is situated in the Weddell Sea, east of the Antarctic Peninsula. At its peak ...

Sea ice formation around the Antarctic acts as an engine for ocean currents and influences weather patterns. It also protects the exposed edges of the ice shelves from waves, curbing Antarctica's ...

12, 2025 — A study gives possible insight into the underprediction of sea ice depletion and the formation of Arctic cyclones. The study could lead to more accurate weather and climate models and ...

“This ice age effect is the largest in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina,” said Hay, who co-authored the report with colleagues from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Harvard University, ...

“Deep ventilation and weak stratification increase upward [Atlantic Water] heat fluxes, which promotes the wintertime suppression of sea-ice formation and subsequent more effective summertime ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The loss of Arctic sea ice is linked to drier winters in California and wetter winters in the Iberian Peninsula. This conclusion was reached by isolating the ...