Wednesday 14 October 2015

New study projects that melting of Antarctic ice shelves will intensify

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New study projects that melting of Antarctic ice shelves will intensify
Cape Cod MA (SPX) Oct 13, 2015 - New research published projects a doubling of surface melting of Antarctic ice shelves by 2050 and that by 2100 melting may surpass intensities associated with ice shelf collapse, if greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel consumption continue at the present rate. Ice shelves are the floating extensions of the continent's massive land-based ice sheets. While the melting or breakup of flo ... more


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