Antarctic glaciers flow faster in summers, exhibiting seasonal behaviour: Study
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Glaciers along Antarctica's coastline are flowing faster in the summer because of a combination of melting snow and warmer ocean waters, said researchers in a new study. On average, the glaciers, or giant blocks of moving ice, travel at around one kilometre a year. But the study has found a seasonal variation to the speed of the ice flow, which speeded up by up to 22 per cent in summer when temperatures are warmer.