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Antarctica's ice sheets

Maps of top and under Antarctica's ice sheets

Parts of Antarctica’s ice sheet are grounded below sea level and are vulnerable to unstoppable retreat, once certain thresholds are crossed.

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Rights: British Antarctic Survey, CC BY-ND
Published: 16 June 2023Size: 4.28 MB
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