Antarctica: Heat comes from the deep

Antarctica: Heat comes from the deep
Kiel, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2014 - The Antarctic ice sheet is a giant water reservoir. The ice cap on the southern continent is on average 2,100 meters thick and contains about 70 percent of the world's fresh water. If this ice mass were to melt completely, it could raise the global sea level by 60 meters. Therefore scientists carefully observe changes in the Antarctic. In the renowned international journal Science, researc ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Antarctica_Heat_comes_from_the_deep_999.html