The Maud Rise polynya is located near the Maud Rise ... Meanwhile, 40% of the global ocean’s waters finds their origins in ...

Scientists aren't sure how it got there. This isn't the first time it's appeared. The hole is a type of polynya. Polynyas are regions of open water surrounded by sea ice. But the Weddell Polynya ...

Each austral winter, Antarctica undergoes a radical change. Sea ice surrounding the continent expands outward, effectively ...

The biggest base, Rothera, on the Antarctic Peninsula houses 19 winterers – the population can reach 100 in the Summer. Furthest south still is Halley VI on the Brant ice shelf where the Sun ...