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August 14, 2013

Melting water's lubricating effect on glaciers has only 'minor' role in future sea-level rise
Bristol, UK (SPX) Aug 14, 2013
Scientists had feared that melt-water which trickles down through the ice could dramatically speed up the movement of glaciers as it acts as a lubricant between the ice and the ground it moves over. But in a paper published in PNAS, a team led by scientists from the University of Bristol found it is likely to have a minor role in sea-level rise compared with other effects like iceberg production and surface melt. The results of computer modelling, based on fieldwork observations in Greenland ... read more

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