Glaciology
Fastest Thinning Glacier
Caitlin Dempsey
Hielo Patagónico Sur 12 (HPS-12) in Patagonia is believed to be the fastest thinning glacier in the world.
An Iceberg the Size of Greater London Has Broken Off Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica
Caitlin Dempsey
An iceberg the size of Greater London recently broke off the from Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
In The Last Three Years Antarctica Lost Ice the Size of Greenland
Elizabeth Borneman
A recent report published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analyzed satellite data that showed Antarctica’s rapid sea ice decline.
Greenland’s Ice Arch Crumbles Earlier Than Normal
Katarina Samurović
Across the Nares Strait, between Greenland and Ellesmere Island, lies a horizontal ice arch.
Large Glacier Flour Storm Captured by Satellites
Caitlin Dempsey
When winds in Greenland are strong enough, they can carry large plumes of glacier flour that have collected on the floor of dried out floodplains.