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Seafloor clay reveals past dramatic ice loss in West Antarctica

Scientists have discovered the best evidence yet to show that West Antarctica's most vulnerable ice streams—including its giant Thwaites Glacier—repeatedly collapsed and retreated far inland during natural warm periods of the last 800,000 years.

Seafloor clay reveals past dramatic ice loss in West Antarctica
Image: Phys.org
Scientists have discovered the best evidence yet to show that West Antarctica's most vulnerable ice streams—including its giant Thwaites Glacier—repeatedly collapsed and retreated far inland during natural warm periods of the last 800,000 years.

Originally published at Phys.org

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