Wednesday, December 3, 2014

West Antarctic melt rate has tripled

West Antarctic melt rate has tripled
Irvine CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2014 - A comprehensive, 21-year analysis of the fastest-melting region of Antarctica has found that the melt rate of glaciers there has tripled during the last decade. The glaciers in the Amundsen Sea Embayment in West Antarctica are hemorrhaging ice faster than any other part of Antarctica and are the most significant Antarctic contributors to sea level rise. This study is the first to evaluate ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/West_Antarctic_melt_rate_has_tripled_999.html

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