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Strong storms and warm oceans caused sudden Antarctic sea ice loss by disrupting ocean layers, defying prior climate models.
Unusually strong storms and warmer ocean waters caused a rapid decline in Antarctic sea ice after a record high in 2015, according to a study in Nature Climate Change.
Researchers found that intense storms disrupted a protective cold-water layer beneath the surface, allowing warmer deep water to mix upward and accelerate ice melt.
This breakdown in ocean stratification, driven by long-term warming and storm activity, explains the abrupt sea ice loss that climate models had failed to predict.
The findings highlight the need for improved models and better ocean observations to understand future climate impacts.
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Fuertes tormentas y océanos cálidos causaron la repentina pérdida de hielo marino antártico al interrumpir las capas oceánicas, desafiando modelos climáticos anteriores.