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Glacial Earthquakes May Help Forecast Sea-Level Rise
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| Date: | 2015-06-25 20:21:03 |
| Blog: | State of the Planet  |
| URL: | http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2015/06/25/glacial-earthquakes-may-help-forecast-sea-level-rise/ |
Summary:
It is only recently that scientists learned of the existence of glacial earthquakes–seismic rumblings produced as massive ice chunks fall off the fronts of advancing glaciers into the ocean. In Greenland, where they have been extensively measured, such quakes have grown sevenfold over the last two decades and they are advancing northward. This suggests that ice loss is increasing [...]Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | GL | 71.8021 | -42.1772 |
Keywords:
decades, Earth Sciences, existence, Forecast Sea-Level Rise, fronts, General Earth Institute, glacial earthquakes, glaciers, Greenland, ice loss, massive ice chunks, scientists, seismic rumblings
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