New measurements made in Greenland’s ice sheet show ice deformation in a caterpillar-like flow.
glaciers & ice sheets
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Human Actions Affect Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Mass Balance
Scientists address human-driven trends in the Greenland Ice Sheet surface mass balance.
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Modeling the Evolution of Polar Ice Sheets
Ice Sheet System Model Workshop; Bergen, Norway, 2–4 June 2014
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Tracking the Sources and Sinks of Antarctica’s Subglacial Waterways
Researchers examined the water flowing into and out of several Antarctic ice streams to determine the cause of a recent observed slowdown of some of these ice streams.
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Drifters Track the Fate of Greenland Ice Sheet Meltwater
Using satellite-tracked devices that can withstand multiple collisions with ice blocks, scientists can now track water as it melts and swirls through fjords.