article_snippet: During the study period's first half, to about 2003, the . overall volume decline around Antarctica was small, with West .
article_snippet: Antarctica losses almost balanced out by gains in East .
article_snippet: After that, western losses accelerated and gains in .
highlights_snippet: Until 2003, West Antarctic losses were balanced by East Antarctic gains .
  
highlights_snippet: But after that, western losses accelerated and gains in East Antarctic ended .
  