The Importance of the Atmosphere and Ocean in Determining the Fate of Antarctica!

A worldwide group of specialists has joined satellite symbolism and environment and sea records to acquire the most definite seeing yet of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet — which contains sufficient ice to raise worldwide ocean level by 11 feet, or 3.3 meters — is answering environmental change.

The analysts, from the College of Washington, the College of Cambridge, and the College of Edinburgh, found that the speed and degree of ice destabilization along West Antarctica’s coast changes as per contrasts in the territorial environment.

The review, distributed on Jan. 16 in Nature Correspondences, shows that while the West Antarctic Ice Sheet keeps on withdrawing, the speed of retreat eased back in a critical locale somewhere in the range of 2003 and 2015. This stoppage was driven by sea temperatures, which were thusly brought about by varieties in seaward breezes.

We need to stop global warming as this could harm our ecosystems! Global warming is harming our polar regions and melting them. This is causing floods worldwide as a result of high ocean levels. We need to stop our actions now to make our earth a better place to live!

Author: Sri Nihal Tammana

Source: University of Washington

PC: NASA/USGS and Frazer Christie/University of Cambridge