Scientists have discovered that large ocean waves can travel through sea ice for hundreds of miles before their oscillations are finally diminished, according to BBC News.
The up and down motion can fracture the ice, potentially aiding its break-up and melting, the researchers told Nature magazine.
They say storm swells may have a much bigger influence on the extent of polar sea ice than previously thought, writes BBC News.
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Ocean Waves Play A Larger Role In Fracturing Ice Than Previously Thought
by Mary Nichols, designntrend.com -- May 29, 2014
Of course ...
Of course ... breaking-up ice sheets can cause large ocean waves ...
Glacier Calving, Huge Wave
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It's a vicious cycle, I tell ya.
Whatcha gonna do?
Except for maybe give a boatful of tourists the ride of their lives ...