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Glaciers Contributing To Faster Sea-Level Rise

Melting mountain glaciers are contributing to sea-level rise faster than at any time in the last 350 years, according to new research published in Nature Geoscience.

A research team from the University of Exeter, Aberystwyth University, and Stockholm University undertook a survey of the 270 largest outlet glaciers of the South and North Patagonian Icefields of South America. (more…)

Whether Glaciers Float May Affect Sea-Level Rise

By Guest PostJuly 19, 2010Environment, Sciencealaska, american geophysical union, calif, calving, columbia glacier, fabian walter, glaciers, glaciologist, icebergs, la jolla, scripps institution of oceanography, seafloor, seismometer, shad o'neel, tad pfeffer, usgs

WASHINGTON — Glaciers that detach from the seafloor and begin floating create larger icebergs than glaciers that stay on the sea floor, researchers have found. Floating glaciers also produce icebergs more erratically.

These new observations may help researchers better understand and predict iceberg production from glaciers and ice sheets, improving estimates of sea-level rise due to climate change.

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Glaciers Contributing To Faster Sea-Level Rise

Whether Glaciers Float May Affect Sea-Level Rise