What is a Polynya?
Polynya is an oceanography term borrowed from the Russian (полынья) to refer to an open body of water surrounded by ice.
The Largest Seaweed Bloom Ever Took Place In 2018
In 2018, a large bloom of seaweed (Sargassum) formed a belt that extended for 8,850 kilometers – from the west coast of Africa into the Gulf of Mexico – weighting at least 20 million tons.