Mass Balance of Ice Sheets: Antarctica

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Mass Balance of Ice Sheets: Antarctica
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2018-09-26 - images.nasa.gov

Summary

Of all the freshwater on Earth, 99 percent is stored in ice sheets, the large frozen masses that form over land. As climate changes, melting ice sheets can contribute to rising sea levels, which can place vulnerable cities around the world in jeopardy. For decades NASA has studied the polar regions,

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  • Source collection: NASA
  • License: Public Domain (US Government)
  • Category: Space

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