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Daily Archives: June 18, 2018

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Sea ice loss and wave action trigger rapid ice shelf disintegrations in the Antarctic

EnvironmentBy Matthew GaramoneJune 18, 2018

A new study finds that when Antarctica’s massive ice shelves lack a protective buffer of sea ice, ocean swells from the north flex the shelves and can weaken their stabilizing seaward edge. Regular inundation by summer meltwater as the seaward edge breaks away can also contribute to rapid ice shelf disintegration. Because ice shelves slow…



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