Geographers draw up an ice thickness map of Svalbard
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 08:30
in Earth & Climate
Global sea levels are rising constantly. One factor contributing to this rise is the melting of the glaciers. Although the surface area of the glaciers has been well mapped, there is often no information regarding their thickness, making it impossible to calculate their volume. As a result, researchers cannot accurately calculate the effects on sea levels.