arctic ocean
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Massive Rift Detected in Arctic’s ‘Last Refuge of Ice’
During spring 2020, a temporary gap the size of Rhode Island appeared in the sea ice to the north of Canada’s northernmost island. Troublingly, this rift is located in the so-called “Last Ice Area” — a frozen expanse that’s expected to host the last remnants of Arctic sea ice as our world gets continually warmer.
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The Arctic Ocean Was Once Filled With Fresh Water, New Research Suggests
Stunning new evidence suggests the Arctic Ocean was covered by a thick layer of ice and filled with fresh water on at least two occasions during the past 150,000 years. The observation could finally explain strange and dramatic climate anomalies associated with these glacial periods.
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Canadian Military Investigates Mysterious Pings From The Arctic Seafloor
Indigenous hunters in the Canadian territory of Nunavut have reported unexplained sounds that appear to be coming from the Arctic seafloor. These sounds, described as “pings”, “hums” and “beeps”, have attracted the attention of Canada’s Department of National Defence, which dispatched a plane to investigate.