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Huge, 'mysterious' hole appears in sea ice near Antarctica

13 Oct 2017
King Haakon VII Sea, Southern Ocean, East Antarctica
There’s a giant hole in Antarctica and scientists aren’t sure why. The hole, which was detected about a month ago, is roughly 30,000 square miles or the size of the state of Maine. It's the largest hole spotted in the Weddell Sea since the 1970s, scientists say.
USA Today / Doyel Rice
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