Return of 'ocean chimney' the size of Tasmania puzzles Antarctic scientists

A rare hole the size of Tasmania has opened up in the sea ice offAntarctica, enthralling scientists keen to understand its cause and thepossible role of climate change in its formation.Known as the Weddell Sea or Maud Rise Polynya, the ice-free zoneappeared in September and has grown to as large as...

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Main Author: Lieser, JL
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Published: Fairfax Media 2017
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Online Access:http://ecite.utas.edu.au/121803
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spelling ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:121803 2023-05-15T13:49:03+02:00 Return of 'ocean chimney' the size of Tasmania puzzles Antarctic scientists Lieser, JL 2017 application/pdf http://ecite.utas.edu.au/121803 en eng Fairfax Media http://ecite.utas.edu.au/121803/1/20171015_TheAGE.pdf Lieser, JL, Return of 'ocean chimney' the size of Tasmania puzzles Antarctic scientists, The Age, Fairfax Media, Australia, 15 October (2017) [Media Interview] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/121803 Earth Sciences Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience not elsewhere classified Media Interview NonPeerReviewed 2017 ftunivtasecite 2019-12-13T22:20:45Z A rare hole the size of Tasmania has opened up in the sea ice offAntarctica, enthralling scientists keen to understand its cause and thepossible role of climate change in its formation.Known as the Weddell Sea or Maud Rise Polynya, the ice-free zoneappeared in September and has grown to as large as 80,000 squarekilometres, according to the University of Toronto. Text Antarc* Antarctic Sea ice Weddell Sea eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Antarctic Weddell Sea Weddell Maud Rise ENVELOPE(3.000,3.000,-66.000,-66.000)
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Return of 'ocean chimney' the size of Tasmania puzzles Antarctic scientists
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description A rare hole the size of Tasmania has opened up in the sea ice offAntarctica, enthralling scientists keen to understand its cause and thepossible role of climate change in its formation.Known as the Weddell Sea or Maud Rise Polynya, the ice-free zoneappeared in September and has grown to as large as 80,000 squarekilometres, according to the University of Toronto.
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http://ecite.utas.edu.au/121803
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