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Thirty years of glacier grounding line retreat in Antarctica
Antarctica retreat study signals future ice loss
Written by Copernical Team Tuesday, 03 March 2026 07:25-
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The ice along Antarctica’s ‘grounding lines’ has been largely stable over the past 30 years – but ice has retreated by more than 40 km in some areas, a new study based on satellite data finds.