Ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have been melting with increasing speed in recent years. Much of this melting happens from below, as warm water eats away at their bases. This warm water is moved around Antarctica by currents that remain only partially understood because of the continent’s vastness and remoteness. Mapping these currents in better detail will improve understanding of the future of the continent’s mantle of ice. Ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have been melting with increasing speed in recent years. Much of this melting happens from below, as warm water eats away at their bases. This warm water is moved around Antarctica by currents that remain only partially understood because of the continent’s vastness and remoteness. Mapping these currents in better detail will improve understanding of the future of the continent’s mantle of ice. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
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