MIZ-ing in action: How much of Antarctic sea ice is affected by waves?

Using old satellite radar techniques, scientists have developed a new way of measuring the true extent of an understudied and ...
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Why icebergs break away from glaciers

Ice calving, also known as glacier calving or iceberg calving, is the breaking of ice chunks from the edge of a glacier. It is a form of ice ablation or ice disruption. It is the sudden release and ...
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Scientists discover skyscraper-sized underwater waves beneath Greenland that speed up glacier melt

Massive underwater waves triggered by falling icebergs are playing a bigger role in Greenland’s ice loss than scientists once thought. These invisible movements, detected thanks to fiber-optic ...
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Combining seismic and space data to detect calving in Greenland glaciers

When the edge of a Greenland glacier breaks off into the sea to become an iceberg, can a global seismic network "hear" it? The answer is yes—but only if the event is a large one. And it helps to pair ...