Isabella Velicogna
Isabella Velicogna
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As it turns out if you can measure changes in distance between the two satellites, you can get information about what's underneath and what's causing those changes. And you can get information when you fly over the ice sheet about the mass change of the ice sheet.
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Antarctica is Earth's largest reservoir of fresh water.
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Their orbits have a very large inclination, of 89 degrees in fact, so you get very good coverage over the Antarctic.
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The ice sheet is losing mass at a significant rate. It's a good indicator of how the climate is changing. It tells us we have to pay attention.
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We can now see Antarctica melting. We have a number for the ice sheet. It's a big step toward understanding how the sea level is going to change.
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The overall balance of the Antarctic ice is dependent on regional changes in the interior and those in the coastal areas. The changes we are seeing are probably a good indicator of the changing climatic conditions there.