Monday 1 September 2014

Antarctic sea-level rising faster than global rate

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Antarctic sea-level rising faster than global rate
Southampton, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2014 - A new study of satellite data from the last 19 years reveals that fresh water from melting glaciers has caused the sea-level around the coast of Antarctica to rise by 2cm more than the global average of 6cm. Researchers at the University of Southampton detected the rapid rise in sea-level by studying satellite scans of a region that spans more than a million square kilometres. The me ... more


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