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Antarctica Just Gained a Giant Pile of Ice—And the Reason is Amazing!
Photo: Matt Palmer / Unsplash
A massive blast of extra snow just added 695 billion tons of fresh ice to East Antarctica! Strangely, this giant snowy pile-up was caused by warm ocean waters thousands of miles away near the equator. Isn't it wild how a warm tropical breeze can trigger a super-snowstorm at the South Pole?
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ScienceDaily
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