A new phenomenon shakes the glaciers of Western Antarctica

Under the glazed and impenetrable veil of Western Antarctica, invisible forces silently sculpt the fate of the polar caps. In recent years, the glaciers of Western Antarctica have revealed an unexpected and disturbing dynamic. The ice masses move faster than before. Moreover, they exchange huge volumes of ice with nearby glaciers. This phenomenon greatly destabilizes the equilibrium of this ice region. This silent transformation, now detectable …