Massive Greenland Ice Sheet Meltdown Unveils Hidden Crater and Unexpected Floods
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Scientists discovered a massive flood under Greenland's ice sheet in 2014, where 90 billion liters of meltwater burst through nearly 300 feet of ice, creating a crater and fracturing the ice, challenging previous understanding of ice sheet dynamics and highlighting the complex impact of meltwater on ice stability.
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- Enormous Fountain of Water Bursts through Greenland Ice, Surprising Geoscientists Scientific American
- Huge crater discovered in Greenland ice sheet Yahoo Home
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