Articles tagged with #glaciology
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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...
Hundreds of Iceberg Earthquakes Are Shaking the Crumbling End of Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier
A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has discovered that the unstable end of Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier is experiencing unprecedented earthquake activity. The study, published in the journal Science Advances , used satellite data to monitor the glacier's mov...
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...