Science
Japanese expedition identifies East Antarctic melting hotspot – Phys.org
Ice is melting at a surprisingly fast rate underneath Shirase Glacier Tongue in East Antarctica due to the continuing influx of warm seawater into the Lützow-Holm Bay.
Ice is melting at a surprisingly fast rate underneath Shirase Glacier Tongue in East Antarctica due to the continuing influx of warm seawater into the Lützow-Holm Bay.
Hokkaido University scientists have identified an atypical hotspot of sub-glacier melting in East Antarctica. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, could advance the understanding and prediction of sea-level rise caused by mass loss of ice sheets from the southernmost continent.
The 58th Japanese Antarc…
-
Noosa News23 hours agoTrump’s trade war puts Australian beef centre stage in Shanghai
-
General23 hours agoCoomalie council dismissed by NT government after investigation finds ‘serious deficiencies’
-
Noosa News22 hours agoHuge suburban crowd cheers for luxury house sale at sausage sizzle auction
-
General24 hours agoGrain growers face costly nightmare of ‘clumped’ fertiliser