Greenland glaciers: Water flowing beneath ice plays more complex role
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 17 December, 2009
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Scientists who study the melting of Greenland's glaciers are discovering that water flowing beneath the ice plays a much more complex role than they previously imagined. Researchers previously thought that meltwater simply lubricated ice against the bedrock, speeding the flow of glaciers out to sea....