Ice Sheets Can Retreat 'In a Geologic Instant,' Study of Prehistoric Glacier Shows
Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 12:56
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Modern glaciers, such as those making up the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, are capable of undergoing periods of rapid shrinkage or retreat, according to new findings by paleoclimatologists at the University at Buffalo.
Read the whole article on Physorg
More from Physorg
Related
- Ice sheets can retreat 'in a geologic instant,' study of prehistoric glacier showsSun, 21 Jun 2009, 13:56:51 EDT
- Research shows continued decline of Oregon's largest glacierTue, 7 Sep 2010, 11:50:38 EDT
- Researchers witness overnight breakup, retreat of Greenland glacierMon, 12 Jul 2010, 16:42:48 EDT
- Warming ocean could start big shift of Antarctic iceWed, 19 Sep 2012, 11:35:28 EDT
- Most Alaskan glaciers retreating, thinning, and stagnatingMon, 6 Oct 2008, 14:22:27 EDT