Antarctica’s sea ice hit another low this year – understanding how ocean warming is driving the loss is key
- Written by: Craig Stevens, Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Lana Young/AntarcticaNZ/NIWA/K872, CC BY-SAAt the end of the southern summer, Antarctica’s sea ice hit its annual minimum. By at least one measure, which tracks the area of ocean that contains at least 15% of sea ice, it was a little above the record low of 2023.
Source: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio.At the time, I was aboard...
