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News on Greenland
Greenland's thick ice slabs may cause sea level to rise
- Oct, 02, 2019
- Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Greenland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Sea level may rise by 10 centimeters due to the presence of thick ice slabs in Greenland. A new study, recently published in Nature, suggests that climate change not only affects Greenland's glaciers...
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Huge meteor crater discovered in Greenland
Geologists have discovered a massive crater beneath the ice sheet of Greenland. The crater was formed after a one-mile wide iron meteorite struck a northwest region of Greenland at a speed of 19 km...
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Hazard of landslide-triggered tsunamis due to glaciers melting
A new study shows that landslides, on slopes where ice retreats, can trigger massive tsunamis. Ice behaves like a shelter for rocky slopes but as it melts, the risk of massive landslides increases....
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Glacier breaking captured in Greenland
- Jun, 22, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Green Infrastructure
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A four-mile iceberg breaking away from a glacier in Greenland was captured by a team of scientists on June 22 2018. The entire event captured on camera can help scientists examine how large iceberg...
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Geoengineering polar glaciers to decelerate ice melting
Scientists believe that an interference in polar glaciers melting is critical in order to slow the sea-level rise. Polar ice melt down is a significant issue that will cause major modifications in...
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