Antarctica's Warming Threatens Fragile Ecosystem: Turbulent Heat Fluxes Reveal Alarming Trends
This study looked at how heat moves between the air and the land at King Sejong Station in Antarctica during the summer. They measured things like temperature, wind, and how heat and moisture move. The researchers found that when the wind blew from the east, it was cooler and drier, and there was more snowfall. But when the wind blew from the west, it was warmer and more humid, leading to rain instead of snow. They also discovered that the land was a big source of heat for the air, especially during the daytime. Their data showed that most of the heat that warmed the air came from the ground, rather than the ocean nearby. Overall, the main way the air got warmer was through sensible heat (like how you feel heat on your skin), more than through moisture evaporation.