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
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
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
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
The oldest record of sea-ice observations dates back to as early as 870 A.D. and was assembled by the Vikings. The German Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz-Center for Polar- and Marine Research has
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