New Information On Glacial Activity
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September 23, 2009
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Download video directlyUsing a laser altimeter on a NASA satellite, researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and the University of Bristol are able to better measure thinning glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica, allowing for more accurate predictions of rising sea levels. Watch this videocast to learn more.
Reference: "Extensive Dynamic Thinning on the Margins of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets," H.D. Pritchard, R.J. Arthern, D.G. Vaughn, and L.A. Edwards, Nature, September, 2009.
