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Written by: admin on Nov 12, 2009 2:05
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Tags: british antarctic survey, climate, climate change, glaciers
Glacier Retreat in Antarctica Has Unexpected Benefit
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has been studying glaciers in Antarctica, looking at their reducing surface area. As the glaciers retreat, more open water is exposed, and lead author of a new study, Professor Lloyd Peck of the BAS found that large blooms of tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are…