The glaciers flowing into the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica have been drastically losing ice, likely due to rising sea temperatures recorded around Antarctica in recent decades. But the rate at which these glaciers are melting varies between them, despite their relative vicinity. Read more:
Satellites track variations in Antarctica’s glacial retreat
Five satellites spanning two decades have revealed variations in the timing and pace of glacial retreat in West Antarctica. Some glaciers’ thinning spreads up to three times faster than on neighbouring tributaries, and was offset by decades.
