Young and thin instead of old and bulky: Researchers report on changes in Arctic sea ice after return of research vessel Polarstern
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
In the central Arctic the proportion of old, thick sea ice has declined significantly. Instead, the ice cover now largely consists of thin, one-year-old floes. This is one of the results that scientists brought back from the 26th Arctic expedition of the research vessel Polarstern.