A chunk of ice half the size of Jamaica which is breaking away from West Antarctica is now attached to its parent ice shelf just by a thread, scientists reported Friday.
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Jan 20, 2017
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Of the many things that keep climate scientists awake at night, tipping points may be the scariest.
Environment
Jan 19, 2017
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Glaciologists have uncovered large valleys in the ocean floor beneath some of the massive glaciers flowing into the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica. Carved by earlier advances of ice during colder periods, the troughs enable ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 18, 2017
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As scientists and crew with NASA's Operation IceBridge mission prepared for a research flight on Nov. 5, 2016, the weather in Punta Arenas, Chile, was cold, wet, and windy. But when they reached their survey site in West ...
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Nov 11, 2016
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Two new studies by researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA have found the fastest ongoing rates of glacier retreat ever observed in West Antarctica and offer an unprecedented look at ice melting on the ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 25, 2016
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2016 continues to be a momentous year for Australia's climate, on track to be the new hottest year on record.
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Sep 29, 2016
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Fresh understanding of West Antarctica has revealed how the region's ice sheet could become unstable in a warming world.
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2016
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Part of Antarctica has been losing ice to the ocean for far longer than had been expected, satellite pictures reveal.
Earth Sciences
Jun 1, 2016
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The Amundsen Sea Low (ASL) is a climatological low pressure system located over the southern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of West Antarctica. Atmospheric variability in this region is larger than anywhere else in the Southern ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2016
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Antarctica and Greenland may be two of the most remote places on Earth but what happens in both these vast landscapes can significantly impact on human activity further afield.
Earth Sciences
Feb 19, 2016
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