Underwater ice terrace observed at the front of Grey Glacier
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 07:50
in Earth & Climate
By using underwater sonar, researchers have found that a glacier jutting into a freshwater lake in southern Chile looks different underwater compared to ocean-bound glaciers in Greenland. Their findings, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, clarify how huge chunks of ice break off freshwater glaciers, and have implications for the safety of humans in the vicinity of these huge bodies of ice.