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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Near-Surface Aquifer Discovered on Svalbard Glacier

by Terri Cook 9 October 201516 April 2024

Arctic glacier aquifer may respond more rapidly to climate change than larger aquifers found on the Greenland ice sheet.

Posted inOpinions

What Darkens the Greenland Ice Sheet?

by M. Tedesco, S. Doherty, S. Warren, M. Tranter, J. Stroeve, X. Fettweis and P. Alexander 17 September 20156 July 2022

Limited observational data sets and incomplete surface energy balance models constrain understanding of the driving processes for Greenland's ice sheet.

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Ice-Penetrating Radar Reveals Age of Greenland Ice Sheet Layers

by Terri Cook 13 August 20159 February 2023

First comprehensive analysis of deep radar data gives insight into the dynamics and history of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Posted inNews

Building a Better Glacial Speedometer

by L. Laursen 27 April 20157 July 2025

Researchers race to measure and predict the Greenland ice sheet's seaward slide.

Posted inScience Updates

A Suite of Software Analyzes Data on the Sphere

by C. Harig, K. W. Lewis, A. Plattner and F. J. Simons 10 March 201514 January 2022

The software improves data analysis over small portions of a spherical planetary surface. Among other applications, it has helped track Greenland's ice loss over time.

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Caterpillar-Like Motion of the Greenland Ice Sheet

by E. Betz 11 February 20159 February 2023

New measurements made in Greenland’s ice sheet show ice deformation in a caterpillar-like flow.

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Human Actions Affect Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Mass Balance

by J. Orwig 23 December 20147 March 2023

Scientists address human-driven trends in the Greenland Ice Sheet surface mass balance.

Posted inNews

Greenland Premier Calls for Balanced Development of Natural Resources

by Randy Showstack 7 October 201424 January 2023

With Greenland confronting environmental and economic challenges, Premier Aleqa Hammond has called for developing natural resources while protecting the environment and dealing with climate change.

Posted inScience Updates

Drifters Track the Fate of Greenland Ice Sheet Meltwater

by C. Hauri, M. Truffer, P. Winsor and K. Lennert 1 July 201411 April 2023

Using satellite-tracked devices that can withstand multiple collisions with ice blocks, scientists can now track water as it melts and swirls through fjords.

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