Antarctic ice sheets capable of retreating up to 50 meters per day

ScienceDaily
May 28, 2020, 4:05 pm187 pts
The ice shelves surrounding the Antarctic coastline retreated at speeds of up to 50 meters per day at the end of the last Ice Age, far more rapid than the satellite-derived retreat rates observed today, new research has found.

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