Are Deep Long Period Earthquakes in Antarctica Causing Sea Level Rise?

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Recent research highlights the discovery of Deep Long Period Earthquakes in Antarctica, linked to mobile magma beneath the ice. This volcanic activity has the potential to significantly impact ice melt, contributing to rising sea levels. The findings are detailed in a paper titled "Volcanology: Mobile magma under Antarctic ice," published in Nature Geoscience. While access to the full paper requires a fee, a free article from National Geographic provides an overview of these earthquakes and their implications for climate change and sea level rise.
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Here is a recent paper describing Deep Long Period Earthquakes discovered in Antarctica. A large eruption might melt enough ice to raise sea levels. The paper costs $$money to read, however:
“Volcanology: Mobile magma under Antarctic ice”
John C. Behrendt1
Nature Geoscience
6, 990–991 (2013)
doi:10.1038/ngeo2011
Published online
17 November 2013

Here is free article about them:
“Deep Long Period earthquakes”
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...ano-earthquakes-erupt-sea-level-rise-science/
 
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interesting article :smile:
 
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