The British scientists set from the Bristol university, that a danger which is presented by melting of east part of icy shield of Antarctic Continent can be over-estimated. Presently greater part of the Antarctic icy shield reposes on a continental shelf and small islands. It is considered that from the rapid crawling together in an ocean (and, consequently, destructions and melting) a shield holds out large floating glaciers, circumferential
continent. Within the framework of work of scientists interested a question about the consequences of destruction of these glaciers.Glaciologists supposed that regions, located higher than sea level, will not move. Conducting calculations, based on these suppositions, researchers set,
that as a result of destruction of part of the Antarctic icy shield the level of ocean will rise on 3,3, but not 5-6 meters, as assumed before. Scientists mark that similar changes however will be catastrophic for most states of the world, reports Lenta.ru.,
that recently through satellite supervisions scientists fixed beginning destruction of glacier of Uilkinsa. Glaciologists consider that it became investigation of disappearance of isthmus, connecting a glacier by an area more than 13 thousand square kilometres with islands
Sharko and Latadi. Destructions of Antarctic ices. Photo worldproutassembly.org
