Greenland’s Coasts Are Growing as Seas Rise – Scientific American
Article Synopsis – While coastlines around the world are disappearing due to rising seas, river deltas on the coast of Greenland are actually growing bigger. As glaciers melt, they send fresh water and loose sediment flowing out toward the ocean. Greenland’s deltas are largely shielded from the ocean’s waves by the presence of large, steep-cliffed fjords, so the sediment is then deposited along the coastline where the rivers meet the sea, causing the delta to expand outward. Since these deltas have been expanding since the 80’s, it might suggest that Greenland’s glaciers have been experiencing increasing ice loss for at least three decades. To read the actual article click here.