Satellite data shows ice sheet mass increase

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Antarctica’s Astonishing Rebound: Ice Sheet Grows for the First Time in Decades​



Mass changes across the Antarctic ice sheet have been detected using satellite gravimetry, revealing significant instabilities in major glacier basins of East Antarctica as well as across the entire ice sheet.

The Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) plays a major role in global sea-level rise. Since March 2002, the GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) mission and its successor, GRACE-FO (GRACE Follow-On), have provided valuable data to monitor changes in ice mass across the AIS.

Previous studies have consistently shown a long-term trend of mass loss, particularly in West Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula, while glaciers in East Antarctica appeared relatively stable. However, a recent study led by Dr. Wang and Prof. Shen at Tongji University has found a surprising shift: between 2021 and 2023, the AIS experienced a record-breaking increase in overall mass.

https://scitechdaily.com/antarctica...ce-sheet-grows-for-the-first-time-in-decades/
 
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Sun is gradually losing its mass with all those solar flares so eventually planets in this solar system will only drift away from the Sun, albeit very slowly.
 
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Darkshadows said:
Sun is gradually losing its mass with all those solar flares so eventually planets in this solar system will only drift away from the Sun, albeit very slowly.
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That will not impact us or the system for i think the next billion billion++ years. Yes very slowly.
 
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