A heatwave in #Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it – & here are the results
"Under La Niña conditions, tropical heat near Indonesia poured into the skies above the Indian Ocean.
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When the tropical air collided with this so-called “blocking high”, it caused the most intense #AtmosphericRiver ever observed over East Antarctica. This propelled the tropical heat and moisture southward into the heart of the Antarctic continent."
