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The Arctic: Pronounced high- and low-pressure systems intensified the Beaufort Gyre and accelerated sea-ice export in Fram Strait. In the Laptev Sea, the combination of these factors led to an early b

Markedly low levels of winter sea ice in the Barents Sea and Bering Sea; Arctic is losing substantial amounts of older sea ice through Fram Strait In Svalbard, meteorologists observe rapid temperature

The Arctic: Lowest February sea-ice extent since the beginning of satellite observations New study: Even limited global warming will fundamentally transform the ice landscapes of the Arctic The Antarc

Large patches of ice-free water could especially be found in Canada’s Arctic coastal waters, and in the Barents and Kara Seas. In the Antarctic, the amount of pack ice was chiefly far below the long-t

On 7 September the ice extent was 4.56 million km², placing it at the lower range of the extents for the period 1981 – 2010. The data for 2023 shows significantly thicker ice in Fram Strait and north

Very little winter sea ice in the Arctic, trend of the past few months continues Slow summer melting in the Antarctic prevents above-average ice loss AWI researchers survey the distribution and origin

Relevance of melt ponds In the Arctic summer, the sea ice melts due to rising temperatures and constant sunlight. When it does, meltwater can gather in pools on the surface, known as melt ponds. These

On 1 January 2024, the sea-ice extent in the Arctic was 12.54 million square kilometres – just 70,000 square kilometres more than on the last day of December in 2016. New AWI study: The more the perce

Since reaching the Arctic minimum on 15 September 2023, the ice has been steadily growing. The year 2023 has been characterised by unusually low sea-ice extents in Antarctic waters. After the record v

With the summertime loss of ice cover and rising temperatures, we can see a clear trend toward younger, thinner sea ice. In contrast to parameters like sea-ice cover or thickness, sea-ice age can’t be