May 9, 2014
NASA Hosts Media Teleconference on West Antarctic Ice Sheet Findings
NASA will host a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EDT Monday, May 12, to discuss new research results on the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and its potential contribution to future sea level rise. The briefing participants are: For dial-in information, media should email their name, affiliation and telephone number to Steve Cole at stephen.e.cole@xxxxxxxx no later than 11:30 a.m. Monday. Questions can also be submitted on Twitter using the hashtag #askNASA. For decades scientists have recognized that this area of the massive ice sheet covering Antarctica is particularly vulnerable to the effects of a changing climate. The majority of the ice sheet in West Antarctica is grounded on bedrock that lies below sea level, making it susceptible to melting from warm ocean waters. Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at: A link to relevant graphics will be posted at the start of the teleconference on NASA's Earth Right Now site: http://www.nasa.gov/earthrightnow -end- Steve Cole NASA news releases and other information are available automatically by sending an e-mail message with the subject line subscribe to hqnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
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