File:Melting accelerates at the Denman Glacier.jpg

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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites on 12 November 2022, shows the Denman Glacier in West Antarctica.

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English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites on 12 November 2022, shows the Denman Glacier in West Antarctica. According to a new study published by the Geophysical Research Letters journal, the melting of the Denman Glacier has significantly accelerated in recent decades. Ocean heat flowing into the ice shelf cavity is likely to be one of the factors that make this glacier susceptible to unstable retreat. It is currently estimated that the amount of warm water entering the cavity could be enough to melt 64.2 billion tonnes of ice each year, causing the sea level to rise faster than previously expected. According to the study, if the glacier was to melt completely, sea level would rise by about 1.5 metres. Data acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel satellites are used to monitor the retreat of glaciers globally.
Date 18 November 2022 (upload date)
Source Melting accelerates at the Denman Glacier
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-1 imagery

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