Ice melt record in Antarctica

Warming temperatures have melted ice in many areas of western Antarctica. According to scientists from the US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) and the University of Colorado, this is the first time widespread ice melting in Antarctica has been recorded.

Using NASA data, scientists measured snow accumulation and melting in Antarctica and Greenland from July 1999 to July 2005. They found that melting ice occurred in many different areas, including deep inland, at certain heights, where melting ice was supposed to be impossible.

According to scientists, the highest temperature in one of the affected areas is up to more than 5 degrees Celsius, an unusually high temperature.

According to them, changes in the Antarctic giant ice mass, Earth's largest freshwater reservoir, have an important impact on global sea level rise. Melting water from Antarctica also flows into the oceans, possibly affecting the salinity of the sea and global climate. According to them, although in March 2007, no melting ice has been detected, the scientific community still needs to continue to monitor this phenomenon.

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