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minus-squareFakename_Bill [he/him]hexbear8·4 years agoSo I'm guessing the reason they're smallest at the fall equinox is it takes a while for the summer heat to actually melt them? link
minus-squareTheCaconym [any]hexbear21·4 years agoThe arctic ice is lowest at the fall equinox because that is at the very end of the summer / period of arctic daylight, after it has melted all summer; after said equinox, the arctic is plunged in darkness until march, allowing the ice to refreeze. link
minus-squarefuschiaRuler [she/her]hexbear8·4 years agoWish i could give a yes or no, but shit goes a bit beyond my knowledge. link
So I'm guessing the reason they're smallest at the fall equinox is it takes a while for the summer heat to actually melt them?
The arctic ice is lowest at the fall equinox because that is at the very end of the summer / period of arctic daylight, after it has melted all summer; after said equinox, the arctic is plunged in darkness until march, allowing the ice to refreeze.
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Wish i could give a yes or no, but shit goes a bit beyond my knowledge.