Research team reveals new results of bottom sediments and subsea permafrost temperatures in the Russian Arctic shelf phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Arctic Ocean holes have been subjected to debates on its true cause. Undersea volcanic eruptions and human-induced climate change have been ruled out.
Researchers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) and their collaborators from JSC Research Center of Construction have illustrated the practical utility of their earlier patented technique for identifying the temperature at which soil freezes and how much unfrozen water has been contained by them.