Science Visualized Earth

A new map is the best view yet of how fast Antarctica is shedding ice

The research could help improve projections of sea level rise

Antarctica

ICE ICE BABY  Glaciologists used observations from a cohort of satellite missions over decades to create the most detailed map yet of ice flow across Antarctica.

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By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

Decades of satellite observations have now provided the most detailed view yet of how Antarctica continually sheds ice accumulated from snowfall into the ocean.