Arctic | Dale Walkonen | ocean | Paul Beckwith | Peter Carter | rise | sea ice | temperature
Arctic sea ice August 2023
Arctic Ocean heating up There are at least five mechanisms that cause the water of the Arctic Ocean to heat up, as described below. 1. Direct Heat. Heat from sunlight directly reaches the surface, i.e. the sea ice or the water of the Arctic Ocean. The August 8, 2023, image on the right, from Climate…