Saturday, February 2, 2019

Huge cavity in Antarctic glacier signals rapid decay

A gigantic cavity -- two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall -- growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is one of several disturbing discoveries reported in a new study of the disintegrating glacier.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WAvLlJ
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