80 Percent of New Arctic Sea Ice Melts Before Leaving Russian Coast

Yale e360
Apr 3, 2019, 4:48 pm197 pts
The northern coast of Russia is largely considered the most important spot for the formation of new sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, fueled by the area’s shallow waters, frigid winter temperatures, and a strong wind that pushes ice to the open sea. But scientists have discovered that 80 percent of this new sea…

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