Un tipo particular de tormenta coincidió con 13 de los 21 eventos recientes de desprendimiento en la Antártida.
Thwaites Glacier
A New Clue to Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse
A particular kind of storm coincided with 13 of the 21 recent calving events in Antarctica.
“Terremotos Glaciales” Vistos por Primera Vez en Thwaites
Estos eventos sísmicos, provocados por los icebergs que se vuelcan y chocan contra Thwaites, revelan que el glaciar ha perdido parte de su plataforma flotante de hielo.
The Threat at Thwaites
This Antarctic glacier is rapidly losing mass. An international team is digging into the ice to figure out just how bad it is.
“Glacial Earthquakes” Spotted for the First Time on Thwaites
These seismic events, triggered by icebergs capsizing and ramming into Thwaites, reveal that the glacier has lost some of its floating ice shelf.
Diagnosing Thwaites
The water under a vulnerable Antarctic glacier is warming. Its catastrophic collapse could trigger a dramatic increase in global sea level.
Controlled Explosions Pave the Way for Thwaites Glacier Research
Scientists detonate explosives in West Texas to prepare for fieldwork in West Antarctica.