Retreat in the Amundsen Sea Embayment in 2154 (IMAGE)

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Retreat in the Amundsen Sea Embayment in 2154

Caption

This is the retreat in the Amundsen Sea Embayment in 2154, according to the computer model. The colours show the ice flow speed in metres per year. The grounding line, which separates the grounded (resting on bedrock) ice from floating ice, is represented in bright blue.

Credit

Cornford et al., <i>The Cryosphere</i>, 2015

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