Leventer on Team Examining Susceptibility of East Antarctic Glaciers to Melting
July 26, 2024
July 26, 2024
HAMILTON, New York, July 26 -- Colgate University issued the following news:
A new study featuring Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences Amy Leventer has revealed the presence of canyons off Antarctica that serve as pathways for relatively warm ocean waters to move toward the continent. These waters, which circulate in from the nearby Southern Ocean, are now known to melt Antarctica's largest glaciers from beneath their surface.
Using sonar technology, L . . .
A new study featuring Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences Amy Leventer has revealed the presence of canyons off Antarctica that serve as pathways for relatively warm ocean waters to move toward the continent. These waters, which circulate in from the nearby Southern Ocean, are now known to melt Antarctica's largest glaciers from beneath their surface.
Using sonar technology, L . . .