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Science Elements
19th Century Discoveries Could Solve A 21st Century Energy Conundrum
Provided by the American Chemical Society
According to a new study, stronger ocean currents beneath West Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier Ice Shelf are eroding the ice from below, speeding the melting of the glacier as a whole. A growing cavity beneath the ice shelf has allowed more warm water to melt the ice, the researchers say--a process that feeds back into the ongoing rise in global sea levels.
