How hidden lakes threaten Antarctic ice sheet stability

How hidden lakes threaten Antarctic ice sheet stability

For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of Antarctic ice, due to the climate crisis, is, sadly, no longer surprising. However, satellites do more than just track the accelerating flow of glaciers toward the ocean and measure ice thickness.

In Antarctica, the dense layers of ice that rise to 4,000 meters above sea level hide mountain landscapes and valleys with winding rivers.These hidden places could mean total change on stage, destabilizing the great coastal glaciers.Scientists from the University of Waterloo discovered these rivers that could change everything in just 80 years. Christine Dow, a research hydrologist, said that "the changes are quite drastic."Predictions Elon Musk…

For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of remote polar regions. The loss of Antarctic ice, due to the climate crisis, is unfortunately no longer surprising. However, satellites do more than simply follow the accelerating flow of glaciers to the ocean and measure the thickness of the ice. [...]