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BBC: The discovery of an underwater ridge in West Antarctica could help explain why there has been an acceleration in the ice flowing from a glacier in the area. Researchers suggest that the base of Pine Island Glacier once sat on the ridge, but recently became detached from the feature. The team made the discovery during surveys that used a unmanned submarine to examine waters under the glacier. The findings have been published in the journal Nature Geoscience. "We ......
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Ridge clue to Antarctic ice loss
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 20th, 2010
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