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Here is another way to think about these numbers: Antarctica was predicted to lose 140 cm of ice, but instead gained 4 cm. (This assumes the change of mass of i

by mrb 3y ago

Here is another way to think about these numbers: Antarctica was predicted to lose 140 cm of ice, but instead gained 4 cm. (This assumes the change of mass of ice would have been spread over the entire 14.2 million km² of the continent.)

sn0wf1re 3y ago
No. Antarctica did not necessarily gain ice, this study does not discuss the Antarctic ice sheets. This study is about the ice shelves (sea ice).
- polotics 3y ago
  Seemed weird, so thank you: with all the melting going on, it would make sense more ice ends up slipping onto the sea...
- mrb 3y ago
  Ah, thanks for the correction.
  - sn0wf1re 3y ago
    You're welcome, I too was confused at first.