Glacier velocity change 2005–2022 in numbers

Thanks largely to the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, scientists have discovered that the fast-flowing Kohler East Glacier in Antarctica is rapidly siphoning ice from a neighbouring flow – at a pace never before seen. The table notes the average rate of velocity change of numerous glaciers flowing into the Crosson and Dotson Ice Shelves in West Antarctica from 2005 to 2022. The Kohler East and Smith West Glaciers have sped up the fastest, while the neighbouring Kohler West Glacier has actually slowed down.

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