Hole in Antarctic Sea Ice Confounds Scientists

Hole in Antarctic Sea Ice Confounds Scientists
The Weddell Sea polynya on Aug. 14, 2016, in an image produced by NASA’s Aqua satellite. (Joshua Stevens/NASA Earth Observatory
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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A hole the size of Maine has formed in the ice in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, and scientists have no concrete theory as to why.

This patch of water among miles of ice appeared about a few months ago during a time when the ice is normally very thick, and because of its remote location, researchers are mostly relying on satellite imagery to study it.

Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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