Hokkaido University: Meltwater is Causing Antarctic Glaciers to Flow Faster Toward the Ocean
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
HOKKAIDO, Japan, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release:
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Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean
A new study drills boreholes deep beneath the ice to reveal why glaciers in Antarctica are speeding up.
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"The Antarctic ice sheet holds 90% of the world's glacier ice. If it were to melt completely and drain into the ocean, sea levels would rise by about . . .
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Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean
A new study drills boreholes deep beneath the ice to reveal why glaciers in Antarctica are speeding up.
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"The Antarctic ice sheet holds 90% of the world's glacier ice. If it were to melt completely and drain into the ocean, sea levels would rise by about . . .