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Physicist proposes Cold War-era radar system to monitor Arctic sea ice

A physicist has proposed repurposing over-the-horizon radar technology, originally developed for Cold War early-warning systems, to track sea ice conditions across the Arctic. The approach would bounce radar signals off the ionosphere to cover vast distances, potentially monitoring shipping lanes that are becoming more navigable as ice melts.