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Study finds surprisingly high geothermal heating beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet


July 10, 2015

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The amount of heat flowing toward the base of the West Antarctic ice sheet from geothermal sources deep within the Earth is surprisingly high, according to a new study led by University of California, Santa Cruz, researchers. The results provide important data for researchers trying to predict the fate of the ice sheet, which has experienced rapid melting over the past decade.Full Story

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