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Antarctica undergoes 'Greenlandification' as ice melt accelerates

An article published recently in Nature Geoscience warns that Antarctica's ice masses have begun to experience a process scientists call "Greenlandification." The term refers to the unprecedented retreat of Greenland's outlet glaciers and longer surface melt seasons.

Antarctica undergoes 'Greenlandification' as ice melt accelerates
Image: Phys.org
An article published recently in Nature Geoscience warns that Antarctica's ice masses have begun to experience a process scientists call "Greenlandification." The term refers to the unprecedented retreat of Greenland's outlet glaciers and longer surface melt seasons.

Originally published at Phys.org

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