Scientists from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration warn of a 'grim outlook' for the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the 'Doomsday Glacier.'
The outlook for 'Doomsday Glacier ' just got gloomier. Scientists are warning the Antarctic Ice Sheet, known formally as the Thwaites Glacier , will deteriorate 'further and faster' and that sea level rise triggered by the melting could impact 'hundreds of millions' in coastal communities.'Towards the end of this century, or into the next century, it is very probable that we will see a rapid increase in the amount of ice coming off of Antarctica ,' said Dr.
As the Thwaites collapses, it will lose contact with these protective ridges, causing more ice to empty into the ocean.One of the more surprising findings to come from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration was how tidal activity around the glacier is pumping warmer sea water into the ice sheet at high speed. That water, which is a couple of degrees above freezing, is getting trapped in parts of the glacier and forced further upstream.
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