Polar scientists showed ice “pancakes” in the Antarctic Ocean. VIDEO
[ad_1]
In the Antarctic Ocean, in the area of the Antarctic Research Station named after Academician Vernadsky, ice floes resembling pancakes have formed. A similar natural phenomenon can be observed after the ice breaks into small pieces under the action of small waves. The ice pancakes were filmed by Oleksandr Poluden, a meteorologist of the 28th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition, the National Antarctic Science Center reports. “The water is as if covered with a blanket of ‘pancakes,'” the scientists note. Pancake ice in the Antarctic Ocean Photo: National Antarctic Science Center They remind that such ice can be from 30 cm to several meters in diameter, and up to 10 cm thick. And has the official name pancake ice View this post on Instagram Post shared by NASC🇺🇦 (@antarcticcenterua) As explained by polar explorers, “pancakes” are formed in several ways: when the ice freezes not as a crust, but in pieces, which are later turned; through the formation of nilas, i.e. elastic crust of ice that breaks under the action of strong small waves. Scientists also call such “pancakes” “ice water lilies”. A similar phenomenon can be found not only in Antarctica or the Arctic, but also in other seas or fresh water bodies – in particular, in Ukraine. However , such a phenomenon is observed here much less often than at the North Pole. We will remind you that earlier we wrote that the area of sea ice in Antarctica is shrinking very quickly. Read also: Seals and some penguins: polar explorers showed the “autumn” inhabitants of Antarctica. PHOTO
[ad_2]
Original Source Link
