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Dive into the research paper ▶️ tc.copernicus.org/articles/20/...

Read the accompanying piece from the authors in The Conversation ▶️ theconversation.com/how-waves-po...
How waves, ponds and green algae are accelerating sea ice melt in Antarctica
This remarkable seasonal change in Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat within our planet’s climate system. We need to better understand it.
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June 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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🌊 Research out today reveals a potential 'missing link' in Antarctic sea-ice melt: ocean waves.

By flooding, pulverising and even 'greening' ice floes, waves reduce reflectivity and accelerate seasonal melt, helping explain gaps in climate models.

Learn more ▶️ antarctic.org.au/from-floodin...
Waves cause ice floes to grind together and pulverise, forming a slush that promotes greening by sea-ice algae. Photo: Rob Massom. Seawater ponding on ice floes, and snow loss, reduces the ability of the ice to reflect sunlight, leading to surface melting in summer. Photo: Rob Massom. When sea-ice algae proliferate they turn the sea ice green. This darkening of the ice reduces its ability to reflect sunlight, amplifying sea-ice melting in summer. Photo: Rob Massom.
June 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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⚒️ Article: Large-scale ice shelf calving events follow prolonged amplifications in flexure

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Conceptual model of swell–sea-ice–shelf front processes leading to large-scale calving events and instantaneous stress versus ice-shelf thickness
July 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM