Extreme Science on the Doomsday Glacier: Live in Antarctica with Miles O'Brien
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In Antarctica, researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and New York University face challenges as the Doomsday Glacier melts, impacting their data collection efforts.
Synopsis
In Antarctica, the Thwaites Glacier, often referred to as the "Doomsday Glacier," is experiencing rapid melting, raising concerns about global sea level rise. Award-winning science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports live from the site where researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and New York University have drilled through 3,000 feet of ice using a hot water drill. Despite challenging conditions, the team managed to collect valuable data before their instruments were compromised by the melting ice.
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