Study finds surprisingly high geothermal heating beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 13:00
in Earth & Climate
The amount of heat flowing toward the base of the West Antarctic ice sheet from geothermal sources deep within the Earth is surprisingly high, according to a new study led by UC Santa Cruz researchers. The results, published July 10 in Science Advances, provide important data for researchers trying to predict the fate of the ice sheet, which has experienced rapid melting over the past decade.