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August 29, 2016

By mid-century, more Antarctic snowfall may help offset sea-level rise
New York NY (SPX) Aug 29, 2016
When Antarctica's air temperature rises, moisture in the atmosphere increases. That should mean more snowfall on the frozen continent. So why hasn't that trend become evident in Antarctica's surface mass balance as climate models predict? In a new study, scientists used historical records and climate simulations to examine that question. They found that the effect of rising temperatures on snowfall has so far been overshadowed by Antarctica's large natural climate variability, which comes from ran ... read more

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