Speed of glaciers march to the sea is tripling!
On the Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier -- one of Greenland's largest ice fields -- scientists measure the movement of the ice sheet as it transports frozen water to the ocean. They discover that the speed of the glacier's march to the sea has tripled in just ten years. Alarm bells sound because at the current melt rate, within a few decades rising seas will have a profound effect on the low-lying countries of the world. January 20, 2012 uploaded. Gordon Hamilton is a glaciologist working on ice sheet dynamics, and the role ice sheets play in modulating global sea levels.
EarthSayers | Gordan Hamilton |
Organizations | Climate State; University of Main |
EarthSayers Rating | Recommended |
Country | Greenland |
Date | unknown |
Member of Special Collection | Oceans |
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