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UK scientists to probe Pine Island Glacier
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23970311
Parts of West Antarctica are undergoing significant change
UK scientists are about to set out for Antarctica to investigate the mighty Pine Island Glacier.
The PIG drains about 10% of all the ice sliding off the west of the continent, and has seen a marked thinning and a surge in velocity in recent decades.
Its contribution to sea level rise is now greater than any other glacier on the planet.
The British Antarctic Survey-led team hopes its iStar project will provide new insights into the PIG's behaviour.