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Catalyst: Thinning ice sheet

Video Catalyst: Thinning ice sheet

TLF ID M015374

Discover that that the massive ice sheet in East Antarctica has been losing mass since 2006 instead of growing, as was previously thought. Watch animations to see how scientists from NASA and Australia are using satellite technology and aerial monitoring to investigate the thickness of East Antarctica's ice sheet. Find out how climate change affects ice sheets and global sea levels.

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Year level

10

Topics Remote sensing Atmosphere Antarctica Scientists Carbon cycle Water cycle Ecosystems Research and development Photosynthesis Climate change Global warming Innovation Scientific inquiry Instrumentation (Technology) Oceans Evaluation Sea level Theories Test validity Ice sheets Discovery (Observations) Paradigms Peer review Cellular respiration
Learning area
  • Science

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Creator
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Video
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  • Metadata © Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). Digital content © Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2012 (except where otherwise indicated).