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The Hektoria Glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula retreated approximately 25 kilometers between January 2022 and March 2023, with researchers documenting this as the fastest retreat of an Antarctic glacier in modern history according to multiple studies.</span

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The Hektoria Glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula retreated approximately 25 kilometers between January 2022 and March 2023, with researchers documenting this as the fastest retreat of an Antarctic glacier in modern history according to multiple studies.

During November and December 2022, the glacier lost 8.2 kilometers in just two months, retreating at rates up to 800 meters per day, which represents nearly 10 times faster than any previously published values for grounded glaciers.</span

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During November and December 2022, the glacier lost 8.2 kilometers in just two months, retreating at rates up to 800 meters per day, which represents nearly 10 times faster than any previously published values for grounded glaciers.

The rapid retreat began after decade-old fast ice in the Larsen B embayment broke away in early 2022, which had previously stabilized the glacier and allowed it to form thick floating ice tongues that protected it from ocean forces.</span

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The rapid retreat began after decade-old fast ice in the Larsen B embayment broke away in early 2022, which had previously stabilized the glacier and allowed it to form thick floating ice tongues that protected it from ocean forces.

Scientists attribute the extreme retreat rate to the glacier retreating onto an ice plain, where flat bedrock allowed the thinned ice to become buoyant and go afloat, exposing it to ocean forces that promoted rapid calving of icebergs.</span

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Scientists attribute the extreme retreat rate to the glacier retreating onto an ice plain, where flat bedrock allowed the thinned ice to become buoyant and go afloat, exposing it to ocean forces that promoted rapid calving of icebergs.

The calving process generated glacial earthquakes detected by seismic sensors as buoyant forces ripped away icebergs, with researchers observing waveforms consistent with icebergs breaking off from the grounded glacier.</span

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The calving process generated glacial earthquakes detected by seismic sensors as buoyant forces ripped away icebergs, with researchers observing waveforms consistent with icebergs breaking off from the grounded glacier.

While Hektoria is relatively small at 115 square miles, researchers warn that similar ice plain configurations exist beneath larger Antarctic glaciers, potentially enabling comparable rapid retreats that could significantly accelerate sea level rise.</span

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While Hektoria is relatively small at 115 square miles, researchers warn that similar ice plain configurations exist beneath larger Antarctic glaciers, potentially enabling comparable rapid retreats that could significantly accelerate sea level rise.

Antarctic Glacier Retreats 25km in Record-Breaking Speed

Antarctic glacierGlacier retreatingRetreats at25km ratein 10Record-Breaking times faster than previously measuredSpeed

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