Tag: Thwaites Glacier
It is called the most important glacier in the world. The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is the size of Florida and contains enough water to raise sea levels more than half a meter. It has been melting...
La fonte de Thwaites pourrait faire monter le niveau de la mer de 65 centimètres et toucher les riverains, rapporte France Info.
Scientists warned Monday that an ice shelf containing a crucial Antarctic glacier could break open within the next five years, potentially adding dramatically to sea level rise.
Ref: http://www.digitaljournal.com