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re: Why scientists are so worried about this glacier

Posted on 1/14/22 at 5:39 pm to
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 1/14/22 at 5:39 pm to
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The ice shelf that they are discussing is tidewater. Most is under water


You might want to check your facts on that. It averages over 3,000 feet thick at the grounding line, parts are close to 4,000 feet thick.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 1/14/22 at 5:41 pm to
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You might want to check your facts on tha


The ice shelf is collapsing, not the glacier.

The glacier will collapse over hundreds or thousands of years. The ice shelf can go into catastrophic retreat though

This post was edited on 1/14/22 at 5:43 pm
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