This Antarctic Hektoria glacier retreated 8 kilometres in just 60 days and shocked scientists | – The Times of India
A ‘lightning-fast’ melting event astonished the scientific community when researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CIRES) observed the collapse of the Hektoria Glacier in West Antarctica. In a period of only 60 days, the Hektoria Glacier receded 8 kilometres, the quickest observed ground retreat in recent history.“In a staggering display of glacial instability, an …