Footloose glaciers crack up: New detailed observations of what happens when glaciers float on ocean surface
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 15:35
in Earth & Climate
Glaciers that lose their footing on the seafloor and begin floating behave very erratically, according to a new study. Floating glaciers produce larger icebergs than their grounded cousins and do so at unpredictable intervals, researchers find.