Thinning ice shelves around Antarctica are causing more ice to move from the land into the sea

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A Northumbria University researcher is part of a team that has produced the first physics-based quantifiable evidence that thinning ice shelves in Antarctica are causing more ice to flow from the land into the ocean. Their findings have been published in Geophysical Research Letters.  Satellite measurements taken between 1994 and 2017 have detected significant changes in the …

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Fully-funded PhD studentships available for September 2020 entry

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These awards are for 3.5 years and include full UK/EU fees and a living allowance of £15,009 (based on the current UKRI rates). A Research Training Support Grant for project costs (travel, consumables etc.) is also provided. The closing date for applications is 31st January 2020. We will confirm the outcome of awards in March 2020. ONE …

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