Recent studies indicate that the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, often referred to as the 'Doomsday Glacier,' is melting at an accelerated rate due to the intrusion of warm seawater beneath it. This glacier, which is one of the largest in Antarctica and roughly the size of Florida, has the potential to significantly raise global sea levels, posing a threat to coastal regions worldwide. Researchers have discovered that the glacier is more vulnerable than previously thought, with the melt rate potentially increasing by a factor of two or more. The daily tidal flexing of the ice sheet, which causes it to bend and move, is exacerbating the situation by trapping warm seawater underneath. This phenomenon could lead to a dramatic increase in sea level rise projections, with potentially dire consequences for billions of people globally. Warm water melts the glacier half a mile each year.
"Vigorous melting" at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier "Doomsday Glacier" caused by rushing of seawater beneath grounded ice renders the glacier more vulnerable to melting from a warmer ocean than anticipated.https://t.co/O3hKPQxUCZ Photo: Kiya Riverman https://t.co/vJZAnRYMYP
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The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica — dubbed the "doomsday glacier" due to its potential impact on the sea level's rise — is the widest glacier in the world and is roughly the size of Florida. https://t.co/00yuRpowtm
New research contends that Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’ is melting https://t.co/0sYS6TXEc8 https://t.co/FQGbWZDWIb
The doomsday glacier is undergoing "vigorous ice melt" that could reshape sea level rise projections https://t.co/tjg6ei9zZs
The interaction of the salty, warm ocean water with the ice is causing significant melting beneath the glacier. https://t.co/00yuRpp4iU
The massive "doomsday glacier" known for its rapid destabilization is undergoing a "vigorous ice melt" that scientists say could reshape sea level rise projections. https://t.co/muFv0bQb4l
New research contends that Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier' is melting https://t.co/f6NJfHyDBG
Not great... "The rushing of seawater beneath grounded ice over considerable distances makes the glacier more vulnerable to melting from a warmer ocean than anticipated, which in turn will increase projections of ice mass loss." https://t.co/1LPEbraMr1
Scientists studying Thwaites Glacier say the massive ice shelf rises and falls with the tides. https://t.co/SVbHQCsMMe
Daily Tidal Flexing of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier Bodes ill for Global Sea Level Rise As the tide rises and falls each day, the ice sheet bends, flexes and moves up and down; warm seawater gets trapped below, increasing glacier melt rates. https://t.co/dDPuPmS6wR #climate https://t.co/4dKF1aBifH
‘Doomsday Glacier’ Explained: Why Scientists Believe It Predicts Devastating Sea Levels—Which Might Happen Faster Than Thought https://t.co/aQkUu2VgfL https://t.co/oseVr9tHfT
Researchers studying 'doomsday glacier' make worrying discovery https://t.co/ziJiVWp16m
The glacier, one of the largest in Antarctica, has the capacity to significantly increase sea levels, potentially flooding coastal regions worldwide. Read more🔗 https://t.co/oGrk2PDjfB https://t.co/PovdHDKVbZ
'Doomsday Glacier' in Antarctica is melting 'much faster' than previously thought, scientists warn https://t.co/x2bz1k0K6i https://t.co/ynX9N4we1W
Satellite data suggest the melt rate of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica could soon increase by a factor or two or more. https://t.co/hIfiuuSBVt
‘Doomsday glacier’ is more vulnerable than scientists thought: study https://t.co/XwFPmviG52 https://t.co/UcJ7y7scDb
Warm Water Melts 'Doomsday Glacier' Half a Mile Each Year, Finds Study https://t.co/N9YI1xN5pT
Researchers studying ‘doomsday glacier’ make worrying discovery https://t.co/R4zmcvftBK
Antarctica’s “doomsday glacier,” referred to as such for its potential to dramatically raise global sea levels, is melting faster than we thought thanks to warmer sea water passing below it, according to a new study. https://t.co/YSd619kHtC
Debunked in one minute: Emissions are causing the Doomsday glacier to melt. Supporting links: https://t.co/AoH9zeffWV https://t.co/SQ2SKK9Lfk
Researchers studying "doomsday glacier" make worrying discovery https://t.co/40EM9eK02a
This ‘doomsday’ glacier is more vulnerable than scientists once thought - The Washington Post https://t.co/3tjiILP4Hy
Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ with potentially dire impacts on sea level rise - CNN https://t.co/YYgNpwb9ah
Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ with potentially dire impacts on sea level rise https://t.co/2ZbfUcBlAJ
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