Scientists were again baffled in 2016 and 2017 when the polynya reappeared because of its vast size and distance from the coast - setting them on a hunt to uncover what was forming the hole.
Scientists have discovered the missing fragment of the Maud Rise polynya puzzle, providing a full picture of the mystery at last. The mysterious Maud Rise polynya is named after an oceanic plateau ...
Scientists have solved the mystery of how a gaping hole nearly twice the size of New Jersey that formed in Antarctica's sea ice eight years ago. The rare opening of ice free water, called a ...
In the world of science, there’s something especially captivating about an anomaly that defies expectations. The sudden ...
Researchers have discovered the missing piece of the puzzle behind a rare opening in the sea ice around Antarctica, that occurred ...
When a hole that's supposedly the size of Switzerland suddenly appears in the ice in Antarctica's Weddell Sea, you can imagine it's the sort of thing which really rallies scientists together.
The last pieces of a puzzle that has baffled scientists for decades have finally fallen into place. In the winter ice crusting ...
The mysterious hole in Antarctica was given the name Maud Rise Polynya in the 1970s by scientists. The name was derived from the ...
Researchers have discovered the missing piece of the puzzle behind a rare opening in the sea ice around Antarctica, which was ...
Record low levels of sea ice around Antarctica last year could be linked to climate change, a study has found. Researchers at ...