A Never-Before-Seen Event Is Collapsing an Ice Sheet in the Russian Arctic – Live Science

Credit: AGU/Geophysical Research Letters/Whyjay Zheng.

Article Synopsis – Glaciologists believe that a glacial surge in the Russian Arctic in 2013 has led to the birth of an ice stream, which has never been observed before. Ice Streams are “rapid, long-lasting flows of ice that form in the middle” of ice sheets. This discovery challenges the previously held belief that ice streams and ice surges are not related or caused by climate change. To read the actual article click here.

By Sharon Gray December 20, 2019 Newsletter