科学家钻探南极洲的Thwaites冰川,研究融化风险并改进海平面预报。 Scientists drill into Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier to study melting risks and improve sea level forecasts.

来自英国和韩国的科学家已经开始钻探西南极洲的Thwaites冰川, 称为“Domosday冰川”, 研究其地面线, Scientists from the UK and South Korea have begun drilling into the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, known as the "Doomsday Glacier," to study its grounding line—the most vulnerable zone where warm ocean water melts the ice from below. 利用热水钻探,研究人员正在安装仪器,收集关于海洋温度、海流和冰融化的实时数据,以期改进海平面上升预测。 Using a hot water drill, researchers are installing instruments to collect real-time data on ocean temperatures, currents, and ice melt, aiming to improve sea level rise projections. 这次考察是国际冰川合作计划的一部分,标志着第一次直接探索这个以前无法进入的关键区域。 The expedition, part of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, marks the first direct exploration of this critical, previously inaccessible region. 调查结果将有助于完善气候模型和为全球适应战略提供信息,因为冰川的崩溃可能使全球海平面升高65厘米。 Findings will help refine climate models and inform global adaptation strategies, as the glacier’s collapse could raise global sea levels by 65 centimeters.