The ice melange that repairs large cracks in the Antarctic ice shelf like a glue. It consists of a combination of ice shelf fragments, blown snow and frozen seawater. Photo: Beck / NASA Operation IceBridge Many Antarctic ice shelves have lost massive volume in recent...
The Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii) is the smallest of the true Antarctic seals and also the least studied species. On average 1.8 metres long and weighing around 180 kilos, the seal is recognisable by its dark throat stripes, large eyes and squat shape. Little is...
Early at the beginning of summer, the ice cover at the North Pole has cracked open. This photo was taken in early April 2012 directly at the North Pole. (Image: Heiner Kubny) The duration of the ice season will be shorter due to later freezing and earlier ice opening....
Arctic Ocean fog bow. Due to climate change and the resulting ice melt, the area may be of interest to commercial fisheries in the future. (Image: Heiner Kubny) A historic agreement to prevent unregulated deep-sea fishing in the central Arctic Ocean came into force on...
Sea ice formation in the Arctic Ocean not only depends on air temperatures, but is also strongly influenced by incoming water masses from the North Atlantic Ocean, as researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute have shown in two new studies. Photo: Julia Hager The...