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Antarctica’s melting ice may affect sea level, study says

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London: Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland revealed that liquefying of ice in Antarctica may mount the sea levels by three metres.

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland were able to gauge how levels of ice — that existed continuously for at least 1.4 million years — covering the land have changed, the study said.

During the previous warm periods, a substantial amount of ice has been lost from the West Antarctic ice sheet by ocean melting, but it may have not melted entirely, the study indicated, suggesting that ice would have been lost from areas below sea level, but not on upland areas.

“Our findings narrow the margin of uncertainty around the likely impact of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet on sea level-rise. This remains a troubling forecast since all signs suggest the ice from West Antarctica could disappear relatively quickly,” said Andrew Hein from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, Britain.

The researchers studied the peaks protruding through ice in the Ellsworth Mountains, on the Atlantic flank of Antarctica, the study revealed in the journal in the Nature Communications.

They also assessed the landscape to determine how the West Antarctic ice sheet might respond to increasing global temperatures by measuring changes on slopes at various heights on the mountainside, which indicated levels previously reached by the ice sheet.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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