Antarctica's Most Intense Heat Wave

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Antarctic Weather Anomaly

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How Earth's most intense heat wave ever impacted life in Antarctica

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In March 2022 , the most intense heat wave ever recorded on Earth hit Antarctica .

An atmospheric river brought warm, moist air to the coldest and driest corner of the planet in 2022 , pushing temperatures 70 degrees above average.

Scientists found that the unexpected melt followed by a rapid refreeze likely disrupted the life cycles of many organisms in the McMurdo Dry Valleys .

Scottnema is responsible for about 10% of the carbon processed in the Dry Valleys' soil ecosystem.

As climate change exacerbates extreme weather events in Antarctica , larger species are also being impacted.

In July , temperatures in parts of East Antarctica climbed up to 50 F above the usual winter average.

The loss of ice shelves has pretty dramatic impacts on the mass balance of our oceans, Gooseff said.

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