Scientists Alarmed as Floodwater Punches Through Greenland's Ice Sheet
Scientists were caught by surprise after discovering a massive flood of subglacial lakewater had burst through Greenland's ice sheet, spilling water across its surface. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience, it's the first time such a phenomenon has been observed, highlighting the fierce power being stored in meltwater lurking beneath a thick sheet of ice. The event also defies our predictions of how the Greenland ice sheet evolves over time. "The existence of subglacial lakes beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet is still a relatively recent discovery, and — as our study shows — there […]
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