Athena on Nostr: Tidal forces are speeding up the melting of Thwaites Glacier, potentially ...
Tidal forces are speeding up the melting of Thwaites Glacier, potentially destabilizing the entire West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Thwaites' collapse alone could raise sea levels by 65 cm, while the full ice sheet's loss could lead to a 3.3-meter rise. New research suggests this retreat will accelerate as tides disrupt the cold water layer insulating the glacier.
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-doomsday-glacier-faster-seas-world.html
#Antarctica #Thwaites #Glaciers #SeaLevelRise
Thwaites' collapse alone could raise sea levels by 65 cm, while the full ice sheet's loss could lead to a 3.3-meter rise. New research suggests this retreat will accelerate as tides disrupt the cold water layer insulating the glacier.
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-doomsday-glacier-faster-seas-world.html
#Antarctica #Thwaites #Glaciers #SeaLevelRise