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February 04, 2016

Greenland model could help estimate sea level rise
Fairbanks AK (SPX) Feb 04, 2016
University of Alaska Fairbanks mathematicians and glaciologists have taken a first step toward understanding how glacier ice flowing off Greenland affects sea levels. Andy Aschwanden, Martin Truffer and Mark Fahnestock used mathematical computer models and field tests to reproduce the flow of 29 inlet glaciers fed by the Greenland ice sheet. They compared their data with data from NASA's Operation IceBridge North aerial campaign. The comparisons showed that the computer models accurately dep ... read more

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