La USAL participa en la expedición científica internacional ‘SWAIS2C’ que estudia la alteración de la Antártida por el calentamiento global

Published on 20 December 2024
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Source: Universidad de Salamanca

La ambiciosa misión recupera registros geológicos para estimar la futura subida del nivel del mar y entender la temperatura crítica que podría soportar la plataforma de hielo del Mar de Ross antes de colapsar.

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Carlota Escutia y Francisco J. Jiménez-Espejo, científicos del Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (IACT-CSIC)
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