Why are Patagonian glaciers rapidly losing mass?

ScienceDaily
Apr 23, 2025, 11:21 am274 pts
Over the past two decades, satellite-based planetary observations have recorded rapid mass loss of Patagonian glaciers, contributing approximately 0.07 mm per year to global sea-level rise. A study links this mass loss to a poleward shift of subtropical high-pressure systems. This large-scale atmospheric…

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