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Antarctic surface melt could jump tenfold this century as warming spreads south

New research shows surface melting across Antarctica is set to intensify and spread dramatically over the 21st century, with melt increasing 10-fold and the affected area growing by more than 10% by 2100 if global temperatures continue to rise.

Antarctic surface melt could jump tenfold this century as warming spreads south
Image: Phys.org
New research shows surface melting across Antarctica is set to intensify and spread dramatically over the 21st century, with melt increasing 10-fold and the affected area growing by more than 10% by 2100 if global temperatures continue to rise.

Originally published at Phys.org

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