Radar reveals meltwater’s year-round life under greenland ice – Stanford University
Article Synopsis – A team of scientists is using airborne ice-penetrating radar to reveal meltwater’s life under the Greenland ice throughout the year. The first results reveal extensive winter water storage beneath the ice. They suggest that glaciers’ response to melting depends not only on the rate at which meltwater flows down, but also on the amount of water stored beneath the ice through the winter, and on the topography and permeability of the land below. The findings also suggest that the winter subglacial hydrological state could pre-condition the glacier response to additional meltwater in the following summer. To read the actual article click here.