The immense weight of Antarctic ice has pushed the land down, and as the ice melts, the Earth slowly rebounds. Due to this rebound, the ice margin is retreating slower and there is less ice in contact with the relatively warm ocean water, reducing ice melt rates. The uplift can be as much as 150 metres over […]
Researchers have found that the bedrock below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is rising much more rapidly than expected, revealing a very different Earth structure than previously believed. This discovery has important implications in understanding climate changes in Antarctica. The team of researchers, from ten universities including TU Delft, report on their findings in Science […]