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Meltwater could erode Antarctica ice shelves, study finds – The Straits Times
BUENOS AIRES • Meltwater could undermine the walls of ice holding back Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists reported, a finding that underscores concern about the potential for a significant sea-level rise.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BUENOS AIRES Meltwater could undermine the walls of ice holding back Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists reported, a finding that underscores concern about the potential for a significant sea-level rise.
The ice shelves, formed over thousands of years, serve as dams to prevent much of the continent’s snow and ice from flowing towards the ocean.
Scientists found that about 60 per cent of the ice shelf area is vulnerable to a process called hydrofracturing, in which meltwater seeps into the shelve…
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