Did polar ice melt bring Big Freeze arctic weather to Europe?
4,010 views · Published 8 February 2012 · 0:45 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
DOWNLOAD HERE: http://newsdirect.nma.com.tw/SingleItem.aspx?asset_id=OEM_20120208_OINT_004 Normally, the sun's heat is reflected back into the atmosphere by arctic ice. But according to scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Potsdam, Germany, less ice this summer meant solar heat was absorbed by the Arctic Ocean. Once that heat is in the ocean, the air above the ocean's surface becomes warmer and moisture-laden. This warmer, moisture-laden air creates instability in the atmosphere and changes air-pressure patterns. Patterns such as the Arctic Oscillation, which normally pushes keeps arctic air over the poles. In January, the Arctic Oscillation abruptly changed, allowing cold air over much of Europe. SOURCE: CNN
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