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Polar Thaw: Global Warming in the Arctic and Antarctic
Photographs from 'World View of Global Warming' by Gary Braasch
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After a 400-year cooling period, the Müller Ice Shelf is now receding, like others in the area. Ice shelves can be a sensitive indicator of rising temperatures. Evidence from sediment and glacial core samples indicates previous periods of warmth in Antarctica's history. However, present temperatures appear to be the warmest in 500 years. Back to introduction | Previous page | Next page All photos © Gary Braasch | ||||||
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