They have recently been recognized as the dominant source of sea salt aerosol in Antarctica and scientist suspect they may be the main cause of tropospheric ozone depletion during the polar sunrise.

• 最近，冰花被公认为南极洲海盐浮质的重要来源，科学家怀疑，它们可能是极地日出期间对流层臭氧损耗的主要原因。