Radar reveals meltwater's year-round life under Greenland ice
Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 17:21
in Earth & Climate
When summer temperatures rise in Greenland and the melt season begins, water pools on the surface, and sometimes disappears down holes in the ice. That water may eventually reach bedrock, creating a slipperier, faster slide for glaciers. But where does it go once it gets there, and what happens to it in the winter? A new study helps answer these questions.