Subglacial Lakes Map (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Subglacial Lakes Map

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A new technique revealed how meltwater from lakes beneath Thwaites Glacier drained into the sea. It is the largest outflow from subglacial lakes reported for this region of West Antarctica.

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Noel Gourmelen/University of Edinburgh

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