East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation.
南极洲东部由于海拔较高，比南极洲西部寒冷。
The B9 iceberg broke from the Ross Ice Shelf in West Antarctica some time in 1987.
B9冰山是在1987年从西南级大陆的罗斯冰架断裂而形成的。
Because of various uncertainties, its calculations excluded the melting of the Greenland and West Antarctica ice sheets.
由于各种各样的不确定因素，这个估计还没有把格林兰岛和西南极洲冰块的融化考虑在内。
"This study showing warming means we can't be complacent about thinking the West Antarctica ice sheet is invulnerable," Steig said.
“这项研究显示，气候变暖意味着我们不能自满，不能认为南极西部冰原不会遭到破坏而洋洋自得，”史代格说。
Researchers estimate that the accelerating flow of glaciers in West Antarctica is contributing about 10% of the observed rise in the mean global sea level.
研究人员估计，西南极洲冰川的加速流动在已观测到全球平均海平面上升中所起的作用约占10％。
Ice is melting worldwide, especially at the Earth's poles. This includes mountain glaciers, ice sheets covering West Antarctica and Greenland, and arctic sea ice.
冰正在在全球溶化，特别是地球两极，包括高山冰川，复盖着西南极洲和格林兰的大冰源，和北极的冰海。
Similarly, at the other end of the planet, near the South Pole, scientists have found new evidence of snow melting in West Antarctica across an area as large as California.
与此相似，在地球的另一端南极，科学家们也已发现新的证据：南极洲西部一块和加利福利亚面积差不多大的冰雪正在融化。
Antarctica is losing nearly as much, mostly from its vulnerable west side, which is perched on top of submerged mountains.
南极的冰层损失也近似，其损失主要来自脆弱的西部，那里处于水下山脉的顶部。
In 2010, the ENDURANCE robot completed six months of tests here on Earth, at a frozen lake in Antarctica called West lake Bonney.
在2010年，“耐力”机器人在地球南极洲结冰的西邦尼湖上完成了六个月的测试。
Among the fastest moving glaciers in Antarctica, Pine Island drains about 79 cubic kilometers (19 cubic miles) of ice per year from the West Antarctic ice Sheet.
在南极快速移动的冰川里，来自南极西部冰盖的松岛的冰面每年缩小约79立方公里。
Presently, most research is concentrated on the coastal ice shelves of WAIS (West Antarctic ice Sheet), very few work has been done for in-land glaciers in East Antarctica.
目前的研究重点主要在西南极沿岸冰架地区，东南极内陆冰盖地区涉足很少。
Presently, most research is concentrated on the coastal ice shelves of WAIS (West Antarctic ice Sheet), very few work has been done for in-land glaciers in East Antarctica.
目前的研究重点主要在西南极沿岸冰架地区，东南极内陆冰盖地区涉足很少。
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