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UK scientists to probe Pine Island Glacier
2013-09-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: UK scientists are about to set out for Antarctica to investigate the mighty Pine Island Glacier. The PIG drains about 10% of all the ice sliding off the west of the continent, and has seen a marked thinning and a surge in velocity in recent decades. Its contribution to sea level rise is now greater than any other glacier on the planet. The British Antarctic Survey-led team hopes its iStar project will provide new insights into the PIG's behaviour. The researchers will gather their measurements...
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