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May 05, 2016

Ice loss accelerating in Greenland's coastal glaciers
Hanover (SPX) May 05, 2016
Surface meltwater draining through and underneath Greenland's tidewater glaciers is accelerating their loss of ice mass, according to a Dartmouth study that sheds light on the relationship between meltwater and subglacial discharge. Greenland has the potential to contribute six to seven meters of global sea level rise predominantly through ice mass lost out of large tidewater glaciers. The study's findings will be used in modeling how water influences glacier melt, glacier flow and glacier stabili ... read more

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