Glaciers sizzle as they disappear into warmer water
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 15:50
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have recorded and identified one of the most prominent sounds of a warming planet: the sizzle of glacier ice as it melts into the sea. The noise, caused by trapped air bubbles squirting out of the disappearing ice, could provide clues to the rate of glacier melt and help researchers better monitor the fast-changing polar environments.