A new study reveals that Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, known as the 'Doomsday Glacier,' is melting faster than previously thought due to warm seawater flowing beneath it. The glacier's collapse could lead to a significant rise in global sea levels, threatening coastal regions worldwide.
A layer of liquid seawater moves under the Thwaites Glacier with the tides, pushing an additional 6 km inland beneath the ice during the highest spring tide. This layer makes the glacier more susceptible to melting than was once thought. In PNAS: https://t.co/vFlHHuo2W8 https://t.co/w7ZWp0SKeQ
The researchers said they are concerned that scientists have underestimated the likelihood of the glacier’s collapse. https://t.co/ArgrEGhprb
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than scientists thought https://t.co/CiUb3Qar79
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Satellite data reveals Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is melting faster than we thought https://t.co/CIrS21NXqG https://t.co/MLuhAkPiu3
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"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
Because it acts as a natural barrier for the surrounding ice in West Antarctica, its collapse could lead to 10 feet of a sea level rise, posing a threat to coastal communities worldwide. https://t.co/00yuRpp4iU
Thwaites contributes 4% to the global sea level's rise and contains enough ice to increase sea levels by more than 2 feet. https://t.co/00yuRpp4iU
"A vast Antarctic glacier is more vulnerable to melting than previously thought, according to new research, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people." Ho hum. https://t.co/wzOeWqJ57M
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
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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
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🚨🇦🇶 ANTARCTICA'S 'DOOMSDAY GLACIER' MELTING FASTER THAN EXPECTED Researchers at UC have discovered that warm seawater flows miles beneath Thwaites Glacier, causing rapid melting. Satellite and radar tech reveals parts of the Thwaites Glacier, also known as 'Doomsday Glacier,'… https://t.co/L1BIWJfV6u
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
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/DLaDDQCQZO
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
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