The Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina is on a crucial marine science voyage to the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica, focusing on its rapid retreat and impact on sea-level rise. More than 60 scientists onboard aim to understand the glacier's interactions with the ocean, which could potentially cause significant increases in global sea levels if it melts entirely. This mission is a culmination of years of planning rooted in earlier research, particularly from IPCC reports highlighting Antarctica's role in climate change.
As the planet warms, this is a newly emerging region of concern for Antarctica's contribution to sea-level rise, making this mission crucial for Australia's future.
The voyage has been a long time coming. It's the culmination of about a decade of planning for a dream experiment to investigate the interactions between ice shelf and ocean.
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