The world's largest ice shelf is melting much faster than we thought
The north-west sector of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, which in total is roughly the size of France, is melting far faster than scientists previously thought, according to a press release from the University of Cambridge.And scientists have identified an unlikely culprit: inflowing warm water from the ocean's surface.
Smaller ice shelves floating in warmer ocean water are melting 100-200 times faster than large shelves, said the BAS."The difference here is the sheer size of Ross Ice Shelf, which is over 100 times larger than the ice shelves we've already seen disappear," said Poul Christoffersen from Cambridge's Scott Polar Research Institute. The collapse of the world's major ice shelves could lead to a sea level rise of several meters or more, the BAS says.
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