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Published 1 year ago

A torpedo-like robot named Icefin is giving us the full tour of the ‘Doomsday’ glacier

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Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday.

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Vast glacier at mercy of sea warmth increase

New research suggests that even low amounts of melting can potentially push a glacier towards disappearance.

1 year ago·United Kingdom
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The HinduThe Hindu

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’

Thwaites, which is roughly the size of Florida, represents more than half a meter (1.6 feet) of global sea level rise potential.

1 year ago·India
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CTV NewsCTV News

Skinny robot documents forces eroding Doomsday Glacier

Scientists got their first up-close look at what's eating away part of Antarctica's Thwaites ice shelf, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its massive melt and sea rise potential, and it's both good and bad news.

1 year ago·Canada
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The IndependentThe Independent

New study provides close-up view of melting underneath Thwaites Glacier

It suggests that while melting beneath much of the ice shelf is weaker than expected, melting in cracks and crevasses is much faster.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom
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ReutersReuters

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier,' say scientists

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday.

1 year ago·United Kingdom
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CBC NewsCBC News

Researchers send robot to investigate Thwaites Glacier melt

An international team of researchers piloted an underwater robot to investigate the extent of melt experienced by the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica.

1 year ago·Canada
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