Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica – and melt floating ice shelves from below
By Maurice Huguenin, Postdoctoral research associate in Physical Oceanography, UNSW Sydney
Matthew England, Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney
Paul Spence, Associate professor of oceanography, University of Tasmania
El Niño can direct more warm water to the base of West Antarctic ice shelves, accelerating melting and increasing global sea level.
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Monday, April 8, 2024