Massive Greenland Ice Meltwater Surge Surprises Scientists
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A massive 2014 flood beneath Greenland's ice caused significant ice fracturing and scouring, revealing new insights into ice sheet responses to extreme meltwater events, which may be more common with climate change, challenging existing models.
Topics:top-news#climate-change#greenland-ice-sheet#ice-fracture#satellite-study#science#subglacial-flood
- Colossal flood explodes through Greenland Ice Sheet. What scientists find in aftermath astounds them BBC Wildlife Magazine
- 'It was so unexpected': 90 billion liters of meltwater punched its way through Greenland ice sheet in never-before-seen melting event Live Science
- Enormous Fountain of Water Bursts through Greenland Ice, Surprising Geoscientists Scientific American
- 90 Billion Liters of Water Punched Through Greenland's Ice Sheet – And Nobody Noticed ScienceAlert
- Meltwater bursts through Greenland ice in first-of-a-kind eruption New Scientist
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