A report based on information gained from satellites has revealed that 7.5cubic miles of ice have eroded from the Antarctic ice shelf in less than a decade.
Scientists have been concerned for many years that the South Pole is getting smaller and that this is leading to higher sea levels throughout the world.
This newly obtained information appears to be a warning that the polar region is indeed undergoing significant change.
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which cover 740,000 square miles, has been shrinking for the last twenty years.
According to A.
Shepherd, a geologist at University College London, this is due to the fact that the Pine Island Glacier, a part of the sheet, is moving faster than before.
If the sheet were to melt completely, sea levels could rise by as much as 25 to 40 feet; but Shepherd believes that there is no need for immediate concern because it would take hundreds of years for this to happen and have an impact on sea levels.
A report based on information gained from satellites has revealed that 7.5cubic miles of ice have eroded from the Antarctic ice shelf in less than a decade.
Scientists have been concerned for many years that the South Pole is getting smaller and that this is leading to higher sea levels throughout the world.
This newly obtained information appears to be a warning that the polar region is indeed undergoing significant change.
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which cover 740,000 square miles, has been shrinking for the last twenty years.
According to A.
Shepherd, a geologist at University College London, this is due to the fact that the Pine Island Glacier, a part of the sheet, is moving faster than before.
If the sheet were to melt completely, sea levels could rise by as much as 25 to 40 feet; but Shepherd believes that there is no need for immediate concern because it would take hundreds of years for this to happen and have an impact on sea levels.
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