Abstract
The Antarctic polar ice cap is by far the largest glacial mass in the world, the largest freshwater reservoir, and over time it could be a significant contributor to rising sea levels. The mass in Eastern Antarctica, in other words the portion spanning from 0 to 180° Longitude E, is relatively stable, but it appears that in the past couple of years, certain glaciers in Western Antarctica have become increasingly thinner. It has therefore become imperative to monitor changes in the volume of this immense cap. It is equally crucial to understand the causes of this loss in volume in order to be able to model their changes in volume, notably in terms of rising sea levels.
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