which is investigating sea ice around the Weddell Sea in Antarctica, says: “Right now, in August 2023, the sea ice extent in Antarctica is still far below all previous records for this time of year.

A massive hole appeared in Antarctica's sea ice in 2017. This happened near Maud Rise, an underwater mountain. Scientists identified it as a polynya. The Weddell Gyre, storms, and atmospheric ...

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Regarding the latest assessment from the European Copernicus service for November 2024, published last week, "the extent of sea ice in Antarctica ... above average in the Weddell Sea and in ...

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However, the sea ice extent was still 19,000 square miles (50,000 ... However, this was followed by rapid ice loss in the Weddell and Ross seas which pushed average extents down.