[ScienceD] Achilles' heel of ice shelves is beneath the water, scientists reveal

[Science Daily]

Achilles' heel of ice shelves is beneath the water, scientists reveal

New research has revealed that more ice leaves Antarctica by melting from the underside of submerged ice shelves than was previously thought, accounting for as much as 90 percent of ice loss in some areas.


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