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New maps show how warm water may reach Thwaites Glacier’s icy underbelly – Finance Brokerage
New seafloor maps reveal the first clear view of a system of channels that may be helping to hasten the demise of West Antarctica’s vulnerable…
New seafloor maps reveal the first clear view of a system of channels that may be helping to hasten the demise of West Antarcticas vulnerable Thwaites Glacier. The channels are deeper and more complex than previously thought, and may be funneling warm ocean water all the way to the underside of the glacier, melting it from below, the researchers found.
Scientists estimate that meltwater from Florida-sized Thwaites Glacier is currently responsible for about 4 percent of global sea level rise (SN…
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