Polynyas: The Oases of the Frozen Desert

Head to to get a $100 60-day credit on a new Linode account. Linode offers simple, affordable, and accessible Linux cloud solutions and services. The Arctic and Antarctic are deserts with their own watery oases — gaps in the sea ice called polynyas. These gaps can host entire ecosystems, from microscopic plankton to even affect the global climate, too! Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Matt Curls, Alisa Sherbow, Dr. Melvin Sanicas, Harrison Mills, Adam Brainard, Chris Peters, charles george, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Christopher R, Boucher, Jeffrey Mckishen, Ash, Silas Emrys, Eric Jensen, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow, Tom Mosner, Tomás Lagos González, Jacob, Christoph Schwanke, Sam Lutfi, Bryan Cloer ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: TikTok: @scishow Twitter: Instagram: : #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: Images: : :Frosty_Arctic_condensation_plume_(40590398313).jpg : : : :