East Antarctica gained a record 695 billion tons of ice between 2021 and 2023, temporarily slowing the continent's long-term decline. Researchers found that tropical ocean warming altered atmospheric circulation and funneled moisture toward the continent, triggering exceptionall…
East Antarctica gained 695 billion tons of ice in two years, study finds
East Antarctica gained a record 695 billion tons of ice between 2021 and 2023, temporarily slowing the continent's long-term decline. Researchers found that tropical ocean warming altered atmospheric circulation and funneled moisture toward the continent, triggering exceptionally heavy snowfall.
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