‘Archived’ heat has reached deep into the Arctic interior, researchers say
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - 15:00
in Earth & Climate
Arctic sea ice isn’t just threatened by the melting of ice around its edges, a new study has found: Warmer water that originated hundreds of miles away has penetrated deep into the interior of the Arctic. That “archived” heat, currently trapped below the surface, has the potential to melt the region’s entire sea-ice pack if […]