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Satellites spot rapid “Doomsday Glacier” collapse
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Recent analysis of two decades of satellite and GPS data reveals alarming changes in the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf, often referred to as the "Doomsday Glacier." This critical stabilizing point is exhibiting an increase in fractures and accelerating ice movement, raising concerns among scientists about the potential for broader impacts on other vulnerable Antarctic ice shelves.
Two decades of satellite and GPS data show the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf slowly losing its grip on a crucial stabilizing point as fractures multiply and ice speeds up. Scientists warn this pattern could spread to other vulnerable Antarctic shelves.
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