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W045_ Greenland ice lakes drain at speed of Niagara Falls_uk
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Published 19 months ago
From: United Kingdom. newscientistvideo. Researchers have been studying the melting of glaciers and ice sheets in Greenland . Although global warming is affecting the region, the runaway effect isn t as extreme as was feared. Lakes on the... more
From: United Kingdom. newscientistvideo. Researchers have been studying the melting of glaciers and ice sheets in Greenland . Although global warming is affecting the region, the runaway effect isn t as extreme as was feared. Lakes on the surface of Greenland s ice sheet are draining through the kilometre-thick ice and roaring to the bedrock with a flow rate exceeding that of Niagara Falls. The worry has been that with further global warming such meltwater would increase and have a catastrophic effect on the ice sheet, lubricating its base and making it slide quickly into the ocean. But a new study suggests that the meltwater s effect is not as strong as feared. Read more: ● http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn13729-greenland-ice-lakes-drain-at-speed-of-niagara-falls.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news2_head_dn13729 less
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