Findings could have important implications for global
sea-level rise
A new study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
finds that the western part of the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is
experiencing nearly twice as much warming as previously thought.
The findings were published online this week in the journal
Nature Geoscience. NSF manages the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) and
coordinates all U.S. research and associated logistics on the southernmost
continent and in the surrounding Southern Ocean.