Thwaites Glacier Ice Cracks into the Ocean (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Thwaites Glacier Ice Cracks into the Ocean

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Part of Thwaites Glacier crumbles into the ocean. It is part of the normal life of a glacier, but the rate of ice flow into the ocean of some Antarctic glaciers has markedly accelerated, raising concerns.

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NASA/OIB Jeremy Harbeck

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