Meltwater in Greenland (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Meltwater in Greenland

Caption

Meltwater streaming across the top of the Greenland ice sheet. A study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin examines the flow and freezing of meltwater within old snow on the ice sheet, which can help improve estimate of sea level rise.

Credit

NASA Earth Observatory

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