What are these oases in Antarctica?

This video is part one of four videos in a series explaining the key physical, biological and ecological processes in oases on the Antarctic icy coast -- polynyas. Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Delaware are trying to unveil crucial connections among the physical and biological components in the polynyas and to understand how the Antarctic ecosystem responds to changes in the large-scale environment. Part One: What is a Polynya? Part Two: Polynya Ecosystems Part Three: Penguins and Polynyas Part Four: Polynya Research An amination illustrated, edited and created by Aurélie Lebrun du Puytison Collaborative Research: Polynyas in Coastal Antarctica (PICA): Linking Physical Dynamics to Biological Variability. PICA project is funded by the National Science Foundation (project #1643901 and 1643735) Principal Investigators: Weifeng Gordon Zhang Rubao J