The ocean is still open in front of Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that sea ice will form soon, providing stability by buttressing the marine extension of the vulnerable glacier in the Amundsen Sea Embayment of West Antarctica.
I will share updated news on Antarctica at a later date.
Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers. Seafloor temperatures at places in the Amundsen Bay area close to the Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers in Antarctica have risen and are staying risen by the looks of it. ___________________________________ *Responses of Pine Island and… https://t.co/t1vltiGt5o
Through previous analyses of glacier movements in previous years between February and June, we now know that the Thwaites Glacier continues to slide rapidly until +/- mid-May, due to a higher water temperature. pic.twitter.com/KCsWqAM7UR
