Surprisingly high geothermal heating beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 10 July, 2015
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The amount of heat flowing toward the base of the West Antarctic ice sheet from geothermal sources deep within the Earth is surprisingly high, according to a new study. The results provide important data for researchers trying to predict the fate of the ice sheet, which has experienced rapid melting over the past decade....