This chapter examines the retreat of Greenland's glaciers and the stability of a few, highlighting the role of sedimentation in these changes. It discusses the evolution of ice sheet modeling and the innovative methods scientists are using to study glacier behavior.
Environment editor Damian Carrington tells Madeleine Finlay about his recent trip to Greenland on board a ship with a group of intrepid scientists. They were on a mission to explore the maelstrom beneath Greenland’s glaciers, an area that has never been studied before, and were hoping to find answers to one of the world’s most pressing questions – how quickly will sea levels rise?. Help support our independent journalism at
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