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The polynya in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Getty Images
The polynya in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Getty Images
Scientists solve mystery of hole in Antarctic sea ice
Open body of water, known as a polynya, stretched to become almost three times the size of Kuwait