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CU Boulder team discovers why Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier lost half its mass in two months

Team discovers a new process that could cause glacial retreat

The Hektoria Glacier retreated approximately 15.5 miles between January 2022 and March 2023, according to CU Boulder researchers. (Photo Courtesy of Naomi Ochwat)
The Hektoria Glacier retreated approximately 15.5 miles between January 2022 and March 2023, according to CU Boulder researchers. (Photo Courtesy of Naomi Ochwat)
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A team at the University of Colorado Boulder identified a process that caused a glacier in Antarctica to retreat faster than any other grounded glacier ever recorded, researchers said, losing about half of its mass in just two months.
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