Greenland ice sheet said on the move
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 00:01
in Earth & Climate
BOULDER, Colo., April 17 (UPI) -- Greenland's ice sheet may be sliding into the ocean faster as melt water from lakes atop the glaciers "lubricates" their slide across ground, scientists say.
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