The ocean around Antarctica is getting saltier!????

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That might not sound dramatic, but it’s a big problem for sea ice. Normally, melting ice makes the surface fresher but here, much of the melt is happening from below, mixing into deeper waters.

The result? Saltier water lingers at the surface, letting heat rise from the deep ocean. That heat melts even more ice from underneath, making it harder for new ice to grow.

It’s a self-reinforcing loop:
-️ Less ice → saltier water
-️ Saltier water → more heat rising
-️ More heat → even less ice

And the effects won’t stay in Antarctica. This shift could disrupt ocean currents, alter global climate, and threaten marine life worldwide.

???? European Space Agency (ESA)
???? University of Southampton

#ESA #Antarctica #Space
Category
Deep Space
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ESA, European Space Agency, Earth
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