Researchers Battle Antarctic Winds and Freezing to Study Thwaites Glacier Melt
PBS NewsHourFebruary 5, 20265 min7,475 views
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- 🚀 An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), embarked on a mission to study the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.
- 🧊 The journey involved 11 days on an icebreaker, 10 days waiting for clear weather for helicopter operations, and 10 days setting up camp amidst harsh Antarctic winds.
- 🥶 The primary challenge faced by the team was the extreme cold and strong winds, with freezing conditions being their
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