Scientific Discipline Thermodynamics

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Research Spotlight 9 November 2015

Sea Level Rise Due to Warming, Weakening of Greenland Glaciers

Increasing ice temperatures and decreasing ice viscosities could lead to "thermal-viscous collapse" of the Greenland ice sheet, raising sea levels as much as 51 centimeters over the next 500 years.

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Ocean Sciences

Research Spotlight 9 March 2015

How Do Tiny Ice Crystals Help Sea Ice Stay Thick?

Supercooled water contributes to sea ice growth in Antarctica.

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