Der Thwaites-Gletscher in der Antarktis schützt die Erde vor der Überflutung der Küstenregionen. | Heute.at

Der Thwaites-Gletscher in der Antarktis schützt die Erde vor der Überflutung der Küstenregionen.

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Download von www.picturedesk.com am 15.12.2021 (16:39). January 31, 2019 - Antarctica - gigantic cavity, two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet tall, growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is one of several disturbing discoveries reported in a new NASA-led study of the disintegrating glacier. The findings highlight the need for detailed observations of Antarctic glaciers' undersides in calculating how fast global sea levels will rise in response to climate change. - 20190131_PD14164 - Rechteinfo: Rights Managed (RM)