The maps focus on surface ice velocity, showing how Antarctica’s frozen surface changed over a 7-year period.
Dynamics
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A Comparison of Surface Thinning in West Antarctic Glaciers
An uninterrupted 24-year altimetry record of Amundsen Sea Embayment glaciers indicates the initiation and pace of thinning have been inconsistent across the region.
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New Insights from 60 Years of Crevasse Research
Deep cracks in the ice may provide insight into glacier decay and help predict sea level rise.
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Ice-Penetrating Radar Reveals Age of Greenland Ice Sheet Layers
First comprehensive analysis of deep radar data gives insight into the dynamics and history of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
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Caterpillar-Like Motion of the Greenland Ice Sheet
New measurements made in Greenland’s ice sheet show ice deformation in a caterpillar-like flow.
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Modeling the Evolution of Polar Ice Sheets
Ice Sheet System Model Workshop; Bergen, Norway, 2–4 June 2014