Scientists discover a new tipping point in Antarctic ice sheet melting, affecting sea level rise predictions.
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point in Antarctic ice sheet melting, where relatively warm seawater seeps beneath the ground-based ice, accelerating its movement into the ocean. This process is currently not included in models predicting sea level rise, suggesting current predictions may be underestimating the issue. The region below the ice sheet where this occurs is known as the grounding zone, and the findings were published in the journal Nature Geoscience.
June 25, 2024
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