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Radiosonde Measurements and Polar WRF Simulations of Low-Level Wind Jets in the Amudsen Sea Embayment, West Antarctica

Radiosonde Measurements and Polar WRF Simulations of Low-Level Wind Jets in the Amudsen Sea Embayment, West Antarctica
The Polar Climate Group has revealed frequent, storm-intensified low-level jets over West Antarctica’s Amundsen Sea, posing risks to Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers.

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Descubren vientos ocultos en la Antártida que aceleran el deshielo del glaciar «Día del Juicio» Powerful winds known as "low-level jets" discovered near Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier

Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00376-025-4398-5

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