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Antarctica’s ice shelves under threat – The Brussels Times
Global warming threatens over half of the ice shelves supporting Antartica’s glaciers, a study published in Nature magazine notes, amid increased warnings of accelerated ice melt in polar zones.
Global warming threatens over half of the ice shelves supporting Antarticas glaciers, a study published in Nature magazine notes, amid increased warnings of accelerated ice melt in polar zones.
Using artificial intelligence systems to analyse satellite data, the researchers mapped fractures on the surfaces of the floating ice shelves around Antartica, which act as pillars, contributing to the stability of the main ice sheet that rests on land.
The researchers then calculated the fragility of t…
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