Scientists witness river of ice emerge
Jan 23, 2020
2 minutes
Words by Rafi Letzter
© AGU/Geophysical Research Letters/Whyjay Zheng
For the first time, scientists think they’re watching a fast-moving river of ice being born. These so-called ice streams are rapid, long-lasting flows of ice that form in the middle of more static ice formations known as ice sheets. They form in remote parts of
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