Scientists in Antarctica discover a vast, salty groundwater system under the ice sheet – with implications for sea level rise - Canadian Manufacturing

Knowing that there is a massive reservoir of water that may be linked to how fast-flowing regions of Antarctica behave means scientists need to rethink our understanding of ice streams.

Arctic. Wikimedia Commons. A new discovery deep beneath one of Antarcticas rivers of ice could change scientists understanding of how the ice flows, with important implications for estimating future… [+6812 chars]

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