Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02601-4Antarctic sea ice declined sharply between 2015 and 2017, and this study uses ocean observations and atmospheric data to determine contributing factors. The authors show that thinning of Winter Water in the previous decade, followed by strong winds, brought warm deep water into contact with sea ice.
BackWind-triggered Antarctic sea-ice decline preconditioned by thinning Winter Water
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