Meltwater lakes are accelerating glacier ice loss

ScienceDaily
Oct 9, 2020, 11:42 am82 pts
Meltwater lakes that form at glacier margins cause ice to recede much further and faster compared to glaciers that terminate on land, according to a new study. But the effects of these glacial lakes are not represented in current ice loss models, warn the study authors. Therefore, estimates of recession rates…

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