Surface melting causes Antarctic glaciers to slip faster towards the ocean: Study | Technology News, The Indian Express

Surface melting causes Antarctic glaciers to slip faster towards the ocean: Study | Technology News, The Indian Express

By PTI |London |Published: September 23, 2019 3:57:42 pm

Surface melting causes Antarctic glaciers to slip faster towards the ocean: Study

The water from melting Antarctic glaciers, flowing through the ice and beneath them, is rapidly accelerating further thawing of the continent's ice sheets towards the sea, according to a study.

Researchers, including those from the University of Sheffield in the Uk, used imagery and data from satellites along with regional climate modelling and found that meltwater is causing some glaciers to move 100 per cent faster than average — by up to 400 metres per year. (Image source: file)

The water from melting Antarctic glaciers, flowing through the ice and beneath them, is rapidly accelerating further thawing of the continent’s ice sheets towards the sea, according to a study.