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Six intense atmospheric rivers likely helped open a Portugal-sized hole in Antarctica’s winter sea ice
Phys.org reports the August 2024 opening occurred in Breid Bay, where August ice had persisted since records began in 1979.
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Phys.org reports that a Portugal-sized patch of open water surrounded by sea ice opened in Breid Bay, off Antarctica, in August 2024. August ice had persisted there since records began in 1979, and six intense atmospheric rivers likely helped trigger the opening.
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