Secrets of hidden ice canyons revealed

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

11-10-2017 10:00 AM CEST

 

We are all aware that Antarctica’s ice shelves are thinning, but recently scientists have also discovered huge canyons cutting through the underbelly of these shelves, potentially making them even more fragile. Thanks to the CryoSat and Sentinel-1 missions, new light is being shed on this hidden world.

 

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