Antarctic meteorites threatened by climate warming
Antarctic meteorites threatened by climate warming
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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More than 60% of meteorite finds on Earth originate from Antarctica. Using a data-driven analysis that identifies meteorite-rich sites in Antarctica, we show climate warming causes many extraterrestrial rocks to be lost from the surface by melting into the ice sheet. At present, approximately 5,000 meteorites become inaccessible per year (versus ~1...
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Antarctic meteorites threatened by climate warming
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11006603
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11006603
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1758-678X,1758-6798
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1758-6798
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10.1038/s41558-024-01954-y
