Satellite View of Sea Ice Off the Coast of Greenland

Satellite View of Sea Ice Off the Coast of Greenland

The image was delivered by NASA's Aqua satellite

Satellite View of Greenland's Ryder Glacier

Satellite View of Greenland's Ryder Glacier

The glacier has been imaged by the Sentinel-2A satellite

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 22nd, 2015
Lake Holding Billions of Gallons of Water Drains in Just a Few Weeks

Lake Holding Billions of Gallons of Water Drains in Just a Few Weeks

The lake, birthed by meltwater in Greenland, left behind a crater measuring 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) across

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 14th, 2015
Greenland Meltwater Is a Major Contributor to Rising Sea Levels

Greenland Meltwater Is a Major Contributor to Rising Sea Levels

Study finds rivers and streams flowing on top of the ice sheet covering Greenland are causing sea levels to rise

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 16th, 2014
Warped, Frozen Landscape Discovered in Greenland

Warped, Frozen Landscape Discovered in Greenland

Oddly enough, researchers say the landscape is hiding under an ice sheet

Dust Particles Are Speeding Up the Melting of Greenland's Ice Shelf

Dust Particles Are Speeding Up the Melting of Greenland's Ice Shelf

This means global sea levels could up much sooner than expected, specialists say

Polar Bears Evolved Sometime Within the Past 500,000 Years

Polar Bears Evolved Sometime Within the Past 500,000 Years

This makes them considerably younger than previously assumed

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 18th, 2014
Greenland Ice Sheet Covers 3-Million-Year-Old Landscapes

Greenland Ice Sheet Covers 3-Million-Year-Old Landscapes

These habitats have been frozen in time long ago, and perfectly preserved

Breathtaking Fjord Seen During Operation IceBridge Flight

Breathtaking Fjord Seen During Operation IceBridge Flight

The science campaign this year took place in Greenland

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 13th, 2014
NASA's Operation IceBridge Moves to the Arctic

NASA's Operation IceBridge Moves to the Arctic

A new observations campaign is currently underway

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 11th, 2014
Ice Discharge Rates Calculated for 178 Greenland Glaciers

Ice Discharge Rates Calculated for 178 Greenland Glaciers

These values help predict how global warming will influence sea levels

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 4th, 2014
Arctic Glacier Is a Tad Hyperactive, Moving at Record-Breaking Speeds

Arctic Glacier Is a Tad Hyperactive, Moving at Record-Breaking Speeds

Jakobshavn Glacier was already Greenland's fastest, appears to be competing with itself

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 23rd, 2013
Massive Liquid Water Aquifer Found Under Greenland – Video

Massive Liquid Water Aquifer Found Under Greenland – Video

The formation holds liquid water around the year, scientists say

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 28th, 2013
Two Lakes Discovered Under Greenland's Ices

Two Lakes Discovered Under Greenland's Ices

These are the first such lakes to be found on the island

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2013
New Method Predicts Sea Level Rise by Studying Glacier Movements

New Method Predicts Sea Level Rise by Studying Glacier Movements

These motions are influenced by ices that melt over the summer

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 5th, 2013
Greenland's Climate Change Record Revealed by Diatom Algae

Greenland's Climate Change Record Revealed by Diatom Algae

These tiny organisms can reveal hints on how climate patterns evolved

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 1st, 2013
NASA Mission Starts Mapping the Evolution of Greenland's Ice Sheets

NASA Mission Starts Mapping the Evolution of Greenland's Ice Sheets

Two laser altimeters will provide accurate readings of seasonal ice variations

 
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