AI mapping reveals hidden stage of Arctic freeze with climate implications

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Aug 22, 2026, 1:00 pm74 ptsTrending
As autumn gives way to winter across the Arctic, the ground doesn't immediately freeze solid. Instead, soils often linger near the freezing point for days or even weeks in a phase called the zero curtain. In a new NASA-led study, researchers produced high-resolution maps of the Arctic zero curtain.

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