Articles tagged with #antarctica
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The Icebreaker Reaches the Thwaites Glacier, and the Science Begins
The Thwaites Glacier, located in West Antarctica, is one of the most vulnerable glaciers to climate change. Its rapid melting has significant implications for global sea levels, making it a focal point for scientific research. In a major breakthrough, the icebreaker RV Saunders successfully navigate...
Ship of Scientists Headed to Doomsday Glacier
The research vessel, the R/V S.A. Agulhas II, has departed from Cape Town, South Africa, carrying a team of 30 scientists and researchers to the Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica. The glacier, named 'Doomsday' due to its potential to cause catastrophic sea-level rise if it collapses, has been rapidly m...
Bound for Antarctica: a Trip to Study the Thwaites Glacier Is Underway
The Thwaites Glacier, located in West Antarctica, has been a subject of intense scientific study in recent years due to its alarming rate of melting. Spanning over 100 kilometers in width and covering an area roughly the size of Florida, the glacier is responsible for about 4% of global sea level ri...