Arctic Ocean melts into Atlantic Ocean due to global warming An aerial view of Bresvelbreen Glacier during the 4th National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition on Arctic Ocean on July 6, 2024. Turkiye's fourth National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition, comprising an 11-member team, identified the decreasing sea ice due to global climate change through sampling, evaluation, observation and unmanned aerial vehicles. Under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency and Ministry of Industry and Technology, and coordinated by TUBITAK MAM Polar Research Institute, scientists observed the a decrease in sea ice as much as 1 in 8 of Turkiye's size from June 2023 to 2024.