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Thwaites Glacier

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“Icefin” Investigates a Glacial Underbelly

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 15 March 202316 March 2023

An instrument-laden submersible reveals where—and how rapidly—the Antarctic glacier is melting.

The research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer studies the Thwaites Glacier in 2019.
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Seafloor Reveals a Period of Rapid Retreat for Thwaites Glacier

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 13 October 202225 January 2023

New high-resolution seafloor imagery shows a series of delicate ridges produced by the glacier’s front as it bobbed daily with the tides, revealing a recent period of rapid retreat.New high-resolution seafloor imagery shows a series of delicate ridges produced by the glacier’s front as it bobbed daily with the tides, revealing a recent period of rapid retreat.

Icebreaker at work near glacier.
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Seashells and Penguin Bones Reveal Thwaites Glacier’s Quiet Past

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 26 July 202226 July 2022

Antarctica’s Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers are melting faster than they have in the past 5,500 years, new evidence shows. Against expectations, their pasts have been remarkably stable.

Colapso de la plataforma de hielo Conger
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Una nueva pista sobre el colapso de la plataforma de hielo antártica

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 10 May 202210 May 2022

Un tipo particular de tormenta coincidió con 13 de los 21 eventos recientes de desprendimiento en la Antártida.

Satellite images show the collapse of the Conger ice shelf.
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A New Clue to Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 22 April 202214 June 2022

A particular kind of storm coincided with 13 of the 21 recent calving events in Antarctica.

Thwaites glaciar
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“Terremotos Glaciales” Vistos por Primera Vez en Thwaites

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 26 March 202013 January 2022

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.

A science team moves equipment on sledges across the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica in 2019.
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The Threat at Thwaites

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 24 February 202013 December 2021

This Antarctic glacier is rapidly losing mass. An international team is digging into the ice to figure out just how bad it is.

Large ice sheet on the right; water on the left
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“Glacial Earthquakes” Spotted for the First Time on Thwaites

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 17 February 202013 December 2021

These seismic events, triggered by icebergs capsizing and ramming into Thwaites, reveal that the glacier has lost some of its floating ice shelf.

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Diagnosing Thwaites

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 31 January 202013 December 2021

The water under a vulnerable Antarctic glacier is warming. Its catastrophic collapse could trigger a dramatic increase in global sea level.

Glacial cliff towers above an icy sea
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Controlled Explosions Pave the Way for Thwaites Glacier Research

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 10 January 202013 December 2021

Scientists detonate explosives in West Texas to prepare for fieldwork in West Antarctica.

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