Pruebas de geoingeniería aumentan el grosor del hielo marino en el Ártico con resultados mixtos

1 de junio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Dos empresas han probado bombear agua de mar sobre el hielo del Ártico para aumentar su grosor y ralentizar el deshielo estival. Las pruebas de campo en Canadá y Noruega lograron un hielo más grueso, pero mostraron efectos variables sobre su duración.

Investigadores de la empresa neerlandesa Arctic Reflections realizaron una prueba en abril de 2024 en una laguna de Svalbard. Bombearon agua de mar sobre el hielo durante aproximadamente una hora, aumentando su espesor de 90 centímetros a 1,16 metros. El hielo reforzado comenzó a degradarse más tarde que el hielo no tratado, pero se derritió por completo el mismo día que el sitio de control.

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