Antarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as thought, with 57% as slush, impacting ice shelf stability and sea level rise predictions.
New research reveals that Antarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as previously thought, with 57% in the form of slush. This discovery, made by scientists using artificial intelligence to map slush on Antarctic ice shelves, could have significant implications for ice shelf stability and future sea level rise predictions. Slush absorbs more solar heat compared to ice and snow, potentially leading to increased ice shelf instability and accelerated sea level rise.
June 27, 2024
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