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OCEAN: Antarctic Sea Ice Variability & more – 17th Feb 2026
Episode 128 • 18th February 2026 • Rorshok Ocean Update • Rorshok Podcasts
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A U.S. forces boarding an oil tanker, maritime sanctions enforcement in the Indian Ocean, high ambition ocean governance efforts, freshwater circulation shifts in the Southern Indian Ocean, a record low in Baltic Sea water levels, and much more!

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