Antarctic ice shelves are prone to slush

A new analysis suggests that researchers have been underestimating the amount of meltwater sitting atop Antarctica’s floating glacial ice.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Physics Today
Main Author: Grant, Andrew
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing 2024
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/pt.uvhq.trps
https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article-pdf/77/9/18/20138884/18_1_pt.uvhq.trps.pdf
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Summary:A new analysis suggests that researchers have been underestimating the amount of meltwater sitting atop Antarctica’s floating glacial ice.