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Description

Waters from warmer latitudes, or subtropical waters, are reaching Greenland's glaciers, driving melting and likely triggering an acceleration of ice loss, reports a team of researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Summary

Waters from warmer latitudes, or subtropical waters, are reaching Greenland's glaciers, driving melting and likely triggering an acceleration of ice loss, reports a team of researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Subtitle
Subtropical waters forcing their way into Greenland Fjords
Duration
1:30
Publishing date
2010-03-04 06:03
Link
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/usnewssciencediscoveries/~3/W2dBISUNDhc/66413
Contributors
  National Science Foundation
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