Scientists Find Far Higher than Expected Rate of Underwater Glacial Melting
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
Tidewater glaciers, the massive rivers of ice that end in the ocean, may be melting underwater much faster than previously thought, according to a Rutgers co-authored study that used robotic kayaks. The findings, which challenge current frameworks for analyzing ocean-glacier interactions, have implications for the rest of the world's tidewater glaciers, whose rapid retreat is contributing to sea-level rise.