Sentences with phrase «lines retreat speeding»

First, as glaciers melt sea level rises and grounding lines retreat speeding the remaining glaciers» advance into the sea.

Not exact matches

Although retreat of the Thwaites Glacier grounding line in West Antarctica has sped up, at the neighbouring Pine Island Glacier — until recently one of the fastest retreating on the continent — it has halted.

Once the ice shelf retreats to the grounding line, the buoyant force that used to offset glacier flow becomes negligible, and the glacier picks up speed on its way to the sea.

For straight - line speed, a wing can either retreat into the bodywork — minimizing drag — or extend to give downforce in the corners.

Scientists have been studying Pine Island Glacier closely because there is evidence that warmer seawater below the shelf will cause the ice grounding line to retreat and the glacier to thin and speed up.