Thwaites Glacier is experiencing accelerated melting due to infiltration of warm ocean water. According to a new study published in the journal PNAS this melting is exceeding previous predictions. The Thwaites Glacier, located in West Antarctica and about the size of Florida, plays a key role in regional stability. To analyze these changes, the researchers used satellite data obtained from March to June 2023. This data is the most detailed yet about this glacier. The images indicate that the surface of the glacier oscillates by several centimeters in response to the daily infiltration of seawater. (Julien DONMEZ, more at vivredemain.fr)