West Antarctic Ice Sheet May Not Be Losing Ice As Fast As Once Thought

Monday, October 19, 2009 - 12:28 in Earth & Climate

New ground measurements suggest the rate of ice loss of the West Antarctic ice sheet has been slightly overestimated. For the first time, researchers have directly measured the vertical motion of the bedrock at sites across West Antarctica using GPS. The results will lead to more accurate estimates of ice mass loss.

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