Geography class: Huge ice loss risks Antarctica’s ‘destabilisation’
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Carbon and water cycle
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Huge ice loss risks Antarctica’s ‘destabilisation’
Outline how the 2024 melt season in Antarctica compares with previous years. Refer to graph and map data in your answer
Examine how the mass balance of ice sheets has been altered by snow accumulation in the upper regions and increased melting of the ice in lower regions
Explain the role of undersea ice anchors
Alasdair Monteith, Gordonstoun
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