Massive Greenland Ice Sheet Subglacial Lake Eruption Creates Deep Crater
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A hidden subglacial lake beneath Greenland's Harder Glacier unexpectedly burst, creating a massive crater and revealing that water can travel upward through the ice, challenging existing models and highlighting the need for improved understanding of Greenland's hydrology and its impact on sea level rise.
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- Meltwater bursts through Greenland ice in first-of-a-kind eruption New Scientist
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