Sudden Ice Loss in Antarctic Peninsula Measured | Video

Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 13:30 in Earth & Climate

In 2009, several glaciers in the southern Antarctic Peninsula began shrinking at a dramatically accelerated rate, losing as much as 13 feet (4 m) of ice each year, according to a study in the journal Science.

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