The sea ice of the Arctic and Antarctic is a unique habitat for a host of organisms, which can be found on its surface, in the brine channels that permeate it, or on its underside, in the boundary lay
In contrast, the pack ice is now steadily growing in the Antarctic. This year, observations of the sea-ice extent development in both hemispheres reveal a trend clearly below the long-term average. Th
In addition to ice extent and thickness, ice age is an important parameter for the characterisation and formation of sea ice! After all, as sea ice ages, physical characteristics like thickness, salin
The sea-ice extent in the Arctic is broadly considered to be an important indicator for the on-going climate change. This year, the month of October, in which the freezing season begins and new ice is
The air temperature, humidity, pressure and wind fields determine the circulation, and with it, the inflow of warm air masses from the temperate latitudes. In addition, the ocean temperature is the mo
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