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Day: 23 February 2022

Extremely high rates of melting observed beneath Greenland Ice Sheet

Posted on 23rd February 202218th March 2022 by Poul Christoffersen

Our research has provided the first clear evidence that the Greenland Ice Sheet is not only melting rapidly at its surface but from the bottom up as well. Huge quantities of meltwater are produced every summer and when it descends to the bed – a kilometre or more below, energy is converted into heat in[…]

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