A possible “missing link” in the drivers of Antarctic sea-ice melt has been identified. Australian Antarctic Program scientists hypothesise that ocean waves cause surface melting of sea-ice floes, by washing over and flooding them, and by grinding them into a slush…
Australian Antarctic Program | Press Releases
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