Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Greenland glacier melt could contribute to rise in sea level

NASA eyeballs glacial melt in Greenland - Capital Weather Gang:

"...The Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier, one of the largest glaciers in Greenland, swiftly lost a 2.7-square mile chunk of ice between July 6 and 7, NASA announced late last week. The ice loss pushed the point where the glacier meets the ocean, known as the 'calving front,' nearly one mile farther inland in a single day. According to the space agency, the new calving front location is the farthest inland on record..."

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