Observing the state of glaciers in the west for over 40 years Antarctica – in the Amundsen Sea, NASA Experts Come to a disappointing conclusion: they – the glaciers are melting. Melt much faster than you might have expected.
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The process is irreversible, and the final is inevitable – complete melting of ice in this district. The reason is global warming, which seems to still continues, despite doubts in the ranks climatologists.
Warming, according to scientists, affected the winds, dominating the west of the icy continent. They changed direction, as a result, the temperature rose. With all resulting consequences.
At first glance, the thawing area is not so big. But on in fact, as NASA estimated, there is so much ice here that water from enough to raise the level of the world’s oceans by about 5 meters.
Scientists Research Inspired by American Digital Artist Nikolai Lamm (Pittsburgh-based digital artist Nickolay Lamm). And he depicted what some coastal zones of his country will look like after sea level rise. It turns out the flood is waiting Americans.
It looks like the coastal area of Boston now
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It will look so soon
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And Washington will flood
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Some areas of San Francisco will be completely submerged.
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