Temperatures on the Antarctic Peninsula reached an unprecedented 15.4°C for June, and ice melt is accelerating at an abnormal rate during the current winter, according to the AFP news agency.
The AFP news agency reported that the Antarctic Peninsula recorded a temperature of 15.4°C, an unprecedented high for the month of June. The report adds that ice melt in the region is occurring at an abnormal rate during the current winter season. No further details on the measurement station or the duration of the warm spell were provided. The Zioneer has not previously reported on Antarctic temperature records; the closest prior coverage concerns the US experiencing its second-warmest spring on record, a Northern Hemisphere pattern in a different region and timeframe.
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