Abstract
More than 60% of meteorite finds on Earth originate from Antarctica. Using a data-driven analysis that identifies meteorite-rich sites in Antarctica, we show climate warming causes many extraterrestrial rocks to be lost from the surface by melting into the ice sheet. At present, approximately 5,000 meteorites become inaccessible per year (versus ~1,000 finds per year) and, independent of the emissions scenario, ~24% will be lost by 2050, potentially rising to ∼76% by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000668425Publication status
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Nature Climate ChangeVolume
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NatureOrganisational unit
09599 - Farinotti, Daniel / Farinotti, Daniel
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869304 - PROjecTing sEa-level rise : from iCe sheets to local implicaTions (EC)
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