Antarctica's Gigantic Hidden Water Channels As Tall As Eiffel Tower Flow For Hundreds Of Kilometers
Credit: Anne Le Brocq
The researchers also predicted the path of meltwater flowing under the part of the ice in contact with the land – known as the ice sheet. They discovered that the predicted flow paths lined up with the channels under the ice shelf at the point where the ice starts to float.
Credit: MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA) Image Map / Anne le Brocq.
Credit: Neil Ross
The study received funding from Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the European Space Agency (ESA).
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