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Antarctica’s Ice Collapse Risk
September 17 , 2024
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- The Scientists used computer models to simulate what might happen if West Antarctica’s ice cliffs were to start collapsing.
- They found that the ice might flow into the ocean more quickly, preventing the cliffs from getting tall enough to cause a major collapse.
- This means the chance of a catastrophic breakdown might be lower than what we thought.
- There are large ice sheets that sometimes break away from the continent and float in the ocean.
- When these floating ice sheets melt, they can leave behind very tall and unstable ice cliffs.
- Scientists worry that if these cliffs collapse, huge chunks of ice could fall into the ocean, causing sea levels to rise dramatically worldwide.
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