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Engineers solve puzzle of Arctic sea ice movement

phys.org · 3hShare

Arctic sea ice moves and spreads in ways that wind alone cannot explain. A new UC Riverside-led study finds that collisions between individual pieces of ice provide a surprisingly simple explanation for these movements, potentially offering scientists a better way to predict where sea ice will travel as the Arctic warms.

First report: Back-to-back Arctic storms can double sea ice loss — sciencedaily.com, 2d