NASA study: Mass gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet greater than losses

Friday, October 30, 2015 - 18:00 in Earth & Climate

A new NASA study says that an increase in Antarctic snow accumulation that began 10,000 years ago is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the increased losses from its thinning glaciers. The research challenges the conclusions of other studies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2013 report, which says that […]

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