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Re:Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, researc... by Graziano_M on Monday October 23, 2023 @03:10PM (#37990185)
Honest question: Where is 'west' Antartica?
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Re:Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, researc... by lotteryland on Monday October 23, 2023 @03:28PM (#37990402)
It’s the half that’s west (that is, toward 90 degrees) of the Trans Antarctic Mountains. I agree and was curious too, kind of a funny deal.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Antarctica

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Re:Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, researc... by marssaxman on Monday October 23, 2023 @04:19PM (#37991002)
You can think of "West Antarctica" as being "west" in the sense that it is located primarily in the western hemisphere, and likewise "East Antarctica" is mostly in the eastern hemisphere.
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