![]() ![]() ![]() The Thwaites Glacier is roughly the size of Florida and could potentially raise the sea level by nearly 16 feet should it fall into the ocean. Researchers have monitored the glacier’s recession since “as recently as the mid-20th century,” according to lead author Alastair Graham, and have recorded a disintegration rate of nearly double since the last decade.Įarlier this year, an international group of scientists attempted to study the glacier in an effort to help stop the erosion, however, the group was thwarted by a chunk of ice from the doomed glacier. NASA said the Amundsen Sea region, which is “only a fraction of the whole West Antarctic Ice Sheet,” would “raise global sea level by about 16 feet (5 meters).” A new study released Monday reveals that Antartica’s “Doomsday glacier” is hanging on “by its fingernails.” REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters West Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is roughly the size of Florida and could potentially raise the sea level should it fall into the ocean, which scientists predicted could happen within the next three years. “And we should expect to see big changes over small timescales in the future - even from one year to the next - once the glacier retreats beyond a shallow ridge in its bed.” “Thwaites is really holding on today by its fingernails,” said Robert Larter, a marine geophysicist who co-authored the study. Scientists discovered that the glacier’s underwater base has been eroding due to the increase in the Earth’s temperature, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience. Thwaites Glacier - otherwise known as the “Doomsday glacier,” due to the fact it could raise the sea level by several feet - is allegedly hanging on “by its fingernails.” Ozone hole closes later than usual for 3rd year in a row, scientists say Penguins may be self-aware, according to controversial mirror test Meteorite containing material billions of years old discovered in Antarctica Why scientists are saying Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday’ glacier is ‘in trouble’ ![]()
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