"Sea Ice" a thin, fragile, solid layer of frozen ocean water that are found the Arctic and Antarctic in both the North and South Poles are disappearing. Data revealed by scientists have registered a declining figure over the past three years. The major reason is that both the Arctic and Antarctic regions are experiencing a warming phenomenon that have driven temperature rise, resulting in the stunted growth of the sea ice.
In a report by LiveScience, while temperatures in both the North and South Poles have become colder during the winter, yet the temperature is not enough to promote the growth of the "Sea Ice". It has been observed by researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center that the Arctic sea ice formation had set its lowest record for the whole of three years.
At the same time, the Antarctic "Sea Ice" growth has followed with a total reversal from a high record to its lowest this year. According to ScientificAmerican, there has been an unusual and higher temperature record since last year, that caused the ice meltdown in October and November. The sea ice growth record has dropped even lower than the 1997 lowest figure.
It can be seen that declining trend in "Sea Ice" formation in the Arctic is attributed to the build-up of greenhouse gases that cause the heating up of the planet. According to researchers, the Arctic sea ice melting is causing the polar ocean to absorb the sun's heat, further resulting to the warming in the region. Hence, the faster meltdown of the sea ice.
If the temperature rise in the Earth's atmosphere is not reversed, then this planet is facing a grim future of a possible flooding. For more update on "Sea Ice", stay tuned to Telegiz.