Researchers Observe Large Cracks Throughout Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'

Thu, 02/16/2023 - 13:50

Thanks to a skinny, torpedo-shaped robot, scientists have been able to better observe the forces eroding Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier, aka the ‘doomsday glacier’ that could rapidly raise sea levels if it melts.

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Researchers Observe Large Cracks Throughout Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'