Lasers from space show thinning of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 03:00 in Earth & Climate

The most comprehensive picture of the rapidly thinning glaciers along the coastline of both the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets has been created using satellite lasers. The findings are an important step forward in the quest to make more accurate predictions for future sea level rise...

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