Seas always rise between ice ages, and history suggests that they will continue to rise, with fits and starts, until the next ice age commences.
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Thwaites glacier: Significant geothermal heat beneath the ice stream
Nevertheless, the heat flow could be a crucial factor that needs to be considered when it comes to the future of Thwaites Glacier. According to Gohl: “Large amounts of geothermal…
Exploration of ocean currents beneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’
The ice sheet in West Antarctica accounts for about ten percent of the current rate of sea level rise; but also the ice in West Antarctica holds the most potential…
Vintage film shows Thwaites Glacier ice shelf melting faster than previously observed
Stanford’s School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences Newly digitized vintage film has doubled how far back scientists can peer into the history of underground ice in Antarctica, and revealed…
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