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 immense effort of the past 52 expeditions has paid off: 40,000 km of measurement data document the significant decrease in pack-ice thickness as a result of climate change. In some regions, the re
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
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