Thwaites Glacier
CountryAntarctica
Area192,000 km2
Length120 km
TypeOutlet
About Thwaites Glacier
Called the Doomsday Glacier. If it collapses, it could trigger a cascade losing enough ice to raise sea levels 65 cm. Retreating 800 m per year. Warm water is melting it from below. Size of Florida. Could collapse within decades.
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