格陵兰岛冰川在融化和飘移

摘要

@@ The glaciers in southern Greenland are melting and moving. In fact, Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier went from standing still in 1996 to flowing at a rate of 14 kilometers a year by 2005, making it one of the fastest moving glaciers in the world. According to a new study, all of Greenland's coastal glaciers are already experiencing or may soon experience such speedups1, meaning that Greenland's ice will contribute even more than expected to the world's risingseas2.