Greenland's isolated glaciers melting quickly
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 17:01
in Earth & Climate
By Becky OskinLiveScienceMelting from stand-alone glaciers in Greenland accounts for a whopping 10 percent of the total sea level rise worldwide from melting ice, which is more than expected, a new study finds.These "peripheral" glaciers are isolated from the main ice sheet, flowing independently to the sea, and make up just 5 to 7 percent of Greenland's total ice coverage, researchers found. But ...