Eastern Artarctica, which holds most of the ice which has been growing
with the increasing snowfall, is winning the battle over western
Antarctica's dumping off of the ice into the sea, but researchers do
not know how long we have before this (cooling) condition reverses if
that is to be the case.

news @ nature.com*-*East Antarctica puts on weight*-*Increased snowfall
could slow sea-level rise.
Address:http://www.nature.com/news/2005/0505...050516-10.html


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