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NEWS ABOUT: Jakobshavn Glacier

Jakobshavn Glacier stories: 2 news summaries

 Glaciers May Vanish 
 in 'Geologic Instant' 

Prehistoric glacier's rapid meltdown could happen again: researchers

Jun 22, 09 5:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - New data about a prehistoric Canadian glacier that rapidly vanished is giving scientists a stronger model to predict the radical effects of climate change. It's very possible that the same conditions could quickly shrink today's larger ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, prompting sea levels to soar in a "... More »

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climate change • global warming • study • Greenland • Antarctica • glacier • ice melt • Jakobshavn Glacier

 Rubber Duckies 
 Tracking Glacier 

Bathtub toys to reveal glacier's flow

Sep 22, 08 2:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - A key experiment that may help unlock more secrets of global warming involves planting 90 rubber duckies into one of Greenland's fastest moving glaciers, Reuters reports. US scientists are hoping some of the ducks will be found as they emerge into Baffin Bay to help track rate and movement of... More »

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NASA • global warming • Greenland • Titanic • Jakobshavn Glacier • icebergs • rubber ducks • moulins • Alberto Behar

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