“Melting Ice, Rising Seas”
Sea level rise is an indicator that our planet is warming. Much of the world’s population lives on or near the coast, and rising seas are something worth watching. Sea level can rise for two reasons, both linked to a warming planet.
NASA-funded researchers have created the first complete map of the speed and direction of ice flow in Antarctica. The map, which shows glaciers flowing thousands of miles from the continent’s deep interior to its coast, will be critical for tracking future sea-level increases from climate change. The team created the map using integrated radar observations from a consortium of international satellites.
