Scientists predict faster retreat for Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier; Underwater ridge critical to future flow
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 26 October, 2011
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The retreat of Antarctica's fast-flowing Thwaites Glacier is expected to speed up within 20 years, once the glacier detaches from an underwater ridge that is currently holding it back, according to a new study. The study is the latest to confirm the importance of seafloor topography in predicting how these glaciers will behave in the near future....