Deep-sea coral evidence found for enhanced subglacial discharge from Antarctica during meltwater pulse 1A

Fig. 1 Locations of deep-sea coral samples. Credit: NIGPAS

Subglacial discharge from the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) likely played a crucial role in the loss of ice sheet and the subsequent rise in sea level during the last deglaciation. However, no direct proxy is currently available to document subglacial discharge from the AIS, which leaves significant gaps in our understanding of the complex interactions between subglacial discharge and ice sheet stability.

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