What is the Largest Island in the Pacific Ocean?
New Guinea is the largest island in the Pacific Ocean.
Lowest Latitude Sea Ice South of the Arctic
One of the lowest latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere where sea ice forms in the Northern Hemisphere is the Sea of Okhotsk.
Oceans Are Warming 40 Percent Faster Than Previously Estimated
A review of available studies, published in Science in January 2019, has revealed that the rate of ocean warming is as much as 40% faster than that suggested by IPCC.
What is a Polynya?
Polynya is an oceanography term that refers to an open body of water surrounded by ice.