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Researchers obtain data from beneath Thwaites Glacier – Oceanographic – Oceanographic Magazine
Using Ran, an uncrewed submarine, researchers have successfully obtained data from underneath Thwaites Glacier, also known as the ‘Doomsday Glacier’.
Using Ran, an uncrewed submarine, researchers have successfully obtained data from underneath Thwaites Glacier, also known as the Doomsday Glacier.
They discovered that the supply of warm water to the glacier is larger than previously thought, which could result in faster melting and accelerating ice flow.
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