An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...
The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...
An ice core drilled from the ice sheet near the bordering Ronne Ice Shelf suggests that, contrary to some model reconstructions, the ice shelf survived this period at almost its current extent.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and British Antarctic Survey have used ice core records to draw new conclusions ...
Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the shelf. Is climate change to blame? When you purchase through links on ...
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The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf (FRIS) extends over the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. Unlike some other Antarctic ice shelves, FRIS currently appears stable in our warming world. However, previous ocean ...
The gushing spout of warm water could rapidly melt the Antarctic ice shelf and lead to rising sea levels sooner than we think.
Mount Vinson, Antarctica Climbers enjoy great success on Mount Vinson this season. The Antarctic summer runs from November ...