Ice core samples show West Antarctic ice sheet survived the last interglacial event
An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...
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Massive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say
above sea level, presenting numerous challenges. The team had to work to prevent drill failures and ensure that the electromechanical core drill was progressing through the ice layers. Each meter ...
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Ice is melting, seas are rising—how scientists are tracking the changes
Will the sea rise ... a rise of up to 20 cm over the 10-year period 2013–2023. However, it is not possible to translate the rise of the mountains directly to how much of the ice sheet is melting ...
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Scientists Drill Ice Core–2 Miles Down–Extracting 1.2 Million Years of Climate Record On Earth
Scientists in the Antarctic have successfully extracted the world's oldest ice—drilling down 1.7 miles for ice samples a ...
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Ice Sheets and Sea Level in Earth's Past
Past ice sheets have retreated rapidly, raising global sea level at rates >1 cm per year ... Quaternary Science Reviews 20, 1275-1287 (2001). ———— Last interglacial Arctic warmth confirms ...