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Study: Only 0.18% Of Antarctica Isn’t Covered By Snow And Ice

http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/12/only-0-18-of-antarctica-isnt-covered-by-snow-and-ice-study-finds/

Antarctica has way fewer rocky outcroppings than scientists previously estimated, according to a new study that found less than half a percent of the South Pole is not covered by snow and ice.

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) found “a 21,745 km2 total area of rock outcrop, equivalent to 0.18 ± 0.05% of the continent’s land area and 48% of the previous estimate.” Previous estimates put rocky outcroppings at 0.37 percent of the continent.

“This is a significant decrease and highlights an overestimation in the current predictions of rock outcrop extent in Antarctica,” BAS scientists wrote in their new study.

BAS researchers wanted to establish a more accurate baseline to measure how global warming impacts the frozen continent. Unsurprisingly, Antarctica still has tons of snow and only small areas of it aren’t covered with ice and snow.



Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/12/only-0-18-of-antarctica-isnt-covered-by-snow-and-ice-study-finds/#ixzz4HPPqRsxj

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