A research vessel in Antarctica on June 3, 2017, the first day researchers saw the sun rise above the horizon after weeks of polar darkness. New research shows that solar radiation drives the relatively fast annual retreat of sea ice around Antarctica. (Ben Adkison/Zenger)
The rapid retreat of sea ice in Antarctica can be explained by the “simple physics” of the sun’s melting powers, according to a new study.
Heat from the sun could explain why ice around the South Pole does not expand and retreat at the same speed, scientists say.
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