East Antarctica melting could be explained by oceanic gateways
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 16 March, 2015
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Researchers have discovered two seafloor gateways that could allow warm ocean water to reach the base of Totten Glacier, East Antarctica's largest and most rapidly thinning glacier. The discovery probably explains the glacier's extreme thinning and raises concerns about how it will affect sea level rise....