A glacier in the Western Antarctic Peninsula (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

A glacier in the Western Antarctic Peninsula

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The Western Antarctic Peninsula is experiencing rapid warming due to climate change, but geologists have many unanswered questions about how melting ice affects seafloor processes and ecosystems. MBARI research and technology are helping reveal how this warming may be affecting geological processes, groundwater systems, and seafloor ecosystems in this remote region.

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Aaron Micallef © 2026 MBARI

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