Atmospheric rivers help create massive holes in Antarctic sea ice

New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Nov 12, 2020

Warm, moist rivers of air in Antarctica play a key role in creating massive holes in sea ice in the Weddell Sea and may influence ocean conditions around the vast continent as well as climate change, according to Rutgers co-authored research. Scientists studied the role of long, intense plumes of warm, moist air - known as atmospheric rivers - in creating enormous openings in sea ice. They