Clues from the past reveal the West Antarctic Ice Sheet's vulnerability to warming

The Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers, located in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), are among ...
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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

In the past, when West Antarctica melted, there was a rapid uptick in onshore geological activity in the area.

Researchers make mind-blowing discovery while analyzing Arctic ocean floor: 'What happened in the past is likely to recur'

Researchers analyzing ancient seafloor sediments discovered that West Antarctica's ice sheet has collapsed and regrown ...
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Submarine vanishes beneath Antarctic ice after uncovering mysterious hidden structures scientists can’t explain

The frozen edges of Antarctica are less stable than they appear. Beneath the wide, seemingly immovable shelves of ice, the ...
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Ancient Sediments Reveal Ice Sheet’s Vulnerability to Warming

Scientists from the International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 379 showed that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated ...
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Experts tracked how fast Greenland and Antarctica's ice is moving — the numbers are alarming

Using satellite data, scientists examined the changing states of polar ice and drafted velocity maps that revealed a dramatic ...
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West Antarctic Ice Sheet's Warming Vulnerability Exposed

The Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers, located in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), are among the fastest-melting ...

Ancient Antarctica reveals a 'one–two punch' behind ice sheet collapse

When we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the air: crushing heat waves that are felt rather than seen, ...
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This Is What Antarctica Would Look Like Without Its Ice

There are few frontiers in the world that can still be said to be unexplored. One of these terra incognita is the land ...

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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single ...