An international scientific mission has begun to study the Thwaites glacier, one of the most dangerous bodies in the world's oceans. About this write “Komsomolskaya Pravda” has a reference to the source.
Doomsday Glacier is the Thwaites Ice Shelf in West Antarctica.
Its length is 120 km, area – 120 thousand km. It is retreating rapidly due to climate change, losing 50 billion tons of ice each year.
“Its complete melting could increase global sea levels by 60 centimeters and in the worst case by up to 3-5 meters, which would cause the melting of other glaciers and catastrophic climate change,” the researchers noted.
Satellite observations show that scientists have noted that warm ocean water continuously erodes the bottom of glaciers and contributes to the formation of cracks.
According to the newspaper, the expedition will last a month. During the work, radar, drilling rigs and special sensors will be used.
