Images of the Day: Thinning of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream

Credit to Author: NASA| Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 04:00:41 +0000

Greenland is home to the planet’s largest ice sheet outside of Antarctica. Observations collected from the ground, air, and space have revealed rapid thinning in the northeast part of this ice sheet that could contribute more to sea level rise than previously thought. “Rivers” of relatively fast-moving ice, known as ice streams, generally flow from […]

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