Pine Island Glacier
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Damage Uncovered on Antarctic Glaciers Reveals Worrying Signs for Sea Level Rise
A new study has revealed extensive new damage to two major Antarctic glaciers that creates the conditions needed for ice shelf collapse.
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Weak Underbelly
Antarctica’s uncertain fuse, A “weak underbelly,” said Hughes. Pine Island and Thwaites, Thrown open, the gates? As humans, what path should we choose?
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Joanne Johnson and Lamont-Doherty, Collaborating on Glacial Research
New research about West Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier suggests the glacier’s recent and rapid thinning and melting may continue for decades or centuries to come. British Antarctic Survey’s Joanne Johnson’s research, done in collaboration with scientists at Lamont-Doherty, might not have been possible without Lamont’s effort to promote women scientists.
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Ocean Currents Speed Melting of Antarctic Ice
A Major Glacier is Undermined From Below
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No Longer Anchored, Antarctic Ice Stream Surges to Sea
Under-Ice Sub Finds Ridge That May Have Held Back Pine Island Glacier
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Peering Under the Ice of a Collapsing Polar Coast
Low-Level Aerial Surveys Aim to Understand Rapid Antarctic Melting
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