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ice sheet news

Antarctica's lost world: Ancient landscape formed by rivers revealed under ice

An illustration shows how a landscape the size of Belgium located in Wilkes Land, East Antarctica would appear if the thick ice sheet covering it were lifted away. The landscape was discovered by scientists who used airborne ice penetrating radar measurements and satellite observations.
Published on Oct 25, 2023 02:58 pm IST

High above Greenland glaciers, NASA looks into melting ocean ice

NASA looks into melting ocean ice.
Updated on Aug 26, 2019 11:47 am IST

It’s time to press the panic button on climate change

A June 13, 2019 hand out image photographed by Steffen Olsen of the Centre for Ocean and Ice at the Danish Meteoroligical Institute shows sled dogs wading through standing water on the sea ice during an expedition in North Western Greenland
Published on Jun 21, 2019 08:01 pm IST

Greenland losing ice much faster, says report based on satellite data

The Greenland ice sheet is an important cog in the global climate system with its meltwater, for example, influencing ocean circulation in the North Atlantic.
Published on Dec 10, 2018 12:11 pm IST

NASA set to launch space laser to track Earth’s melting ice

ICESat-2 -- which is scheduled to be launched on September 12 -- represents a major technological leap in our ability to measure changes in ice height.
Published on Aug 30, 2018 03:46 pm IST

Hidden valleys and mountain ranges discovered under Antarctica ice

Airborne radar data were also collected to enable mapping of the bedrock topography hidden beneath the ice sheet.
Updated on Feb 22, 2021 04:19 pm IST