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Title Age of Antarctic ice being revealed by seals in Aberystwyth University research Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet Cambrian News Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Date 01 Jul 2024 Description The age of water in the Antarctic is being revealed by seals for the first time thanks to research carried out by Aberystwyth University as part of a wider project.
Aberystwyth University researchers are beginning to receive satellite data from seals showing how much oxygen is contained in the region’s water - a way of measuring its age and where it comes from.
Part of an international effort to understand the effects of climate change in polar regions, this data is being used to see how water circulation is changing and its effects on glaciers.
How far and how fast the warm current flows under the Antarctic glaciers, thawing them underneath, will affect how quickly they retreat.Producer/Author Chris Betteley URL https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/age-of-antarctic-ice-being-revealed-by-seals-in-aberystwyth-university-research-700873 Persons Guilherme A. Bortolotto