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'Greenland's second-largest ice shelf, the Petermann, is melting faster than
expected — and not for the reason scientists initially thought.
What's happening?
A new study published in
Nature Communications revealed that warm ocean water
isn't the only factor speeding up ice loss, as summarized in a Stockholm
University report.
Based on models supported by expedition data, even when the surrounding water
temperature remains constant, the ice continues to melt rapidly. That's because
of a surprising mechanism researchers are considering as a turbulence-driven
melting regime.
"We may see the devastating consequences of this process unfold within this
century," Abhay Prakash, lead author of the study, said, per the Stockholm
report.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
