A Burst of Subglacial Water Cracked the Greenland Ice Sheet - Eos When a lake beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet drained, its water burst through the ice sheet’s surface. This surprising event may have affected the movement of a nearby glacier.

Remote sensing / sleuth work to discern a dramatic event: A Burst of #SubglacialWater Cracked the #GreenlandIceSheet eos.org/articles/a-b...

"Including the effects of evolving subglacial water in ice sheet models can triple the amount of ice flowing to the ocean. This adds more than two metres to global sea levels by 2300, with potentially enormous consequences for coastal communities worldwide."
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