Tag: glacier calving
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Antarctica Glacier Calving: Underwater Tsunamis Explained
What triggers underwater tsunamis? When glaciers around Antarctica fracture and calve, massive blocks of ice plunge into the deep. This sudden displacement of seawater can generate powerful, long-wavelength waves that travel beneath the ocean surface. Unlike typical surface waves, these underwater tsunamis move with unique motion, spreading energy horizontally and sometimes surfacing as noticeable surges…
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Antarctica’s Hidden Waves: Scientists Probe Underwater Tsunamis From Glacier Calving
Uncovering a Hidden Threat Beneath the Ice An international team led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is pursuing an ambitious goal: to understand how glacier calving around Antarctica can generate powerful underwater tsunamis. While surface calving events are dramatic and visible from satellites, the waves they create beneath the ocean’s surface can travel long…
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Researchers Decode Antarctica’s Underwater Tsunamis Triggered by Glacier Calving
Overview: Why Antarctica’s Underwater Tsunamis Matter An international team led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is investigating a phenomenon that could reshape our understanding of ocean dynamics: how glacier calving around Antarctica potentially triggers powerful underwater tsunamis. While surface calving is a well-observed spectacle, the deeper wave mechanisms and energy transfer into the ocean…