Greenland Ice Field (IMAGE)

Ohio State University

Greenland Ice Field

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In a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union, scientists released satellite images that, for the first time, show how fast Greenland's glaciers are retreating. The image show a sharp increase in retreat beginning around 2000.

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Michalea King

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