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West Antarctica Vulnerability
2013-01-18 20:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: Radiocarbon dates of tiny fossilized marine animals found in Antarcticas seabed sediments offer new clues about the recent rapid ice loss from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and help scientists make better future predictions about sea-level rise. This region of the icy continent is thought to be vulnerable to regional climate warming and changes in ocean circulation. Reporting this month in the journal Geology a team of researchers from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the Alfred Wegener Institute...
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