New tool can help ships navigate through changing sea ice

Checking Google maps is a popular way to navigate through unfamiliar places. But that’s not always an option, especially if the path is a sea route through Antarctic waters. Research scientist Jonathan Smith at the British Antarctic Society tells The World’s host Marco Werman about a new tool that can help.

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