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Category: Glaciers

Vanishing ice: Where is Greenland going?
Glaciers

Vanishing ice: Where is Greenland going?

Scientists journey to the Arctic circle to track meltwater from Greenland's largest marine-terminating glacier.
June 29, 2022 Mollie Passacantando
The Bellagio of the natural world: glacial fountains
Glaciers

The Bellagio of the natural world: glacial fountains

Glaciers are sentinels of global change, yet there is still much to be learned about how glaciers melt, and in…
November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Katherine Barrett
Antarctic Sea Ice – What do Adélie Penguins have to do with it?
Conservation Ecology Glaciers

Antarctic Sea Ice – What do Adélie Penguins have to do with it?

In light of global climate change and warming ocean waters, is there any good news? Turns out some Antarctic penguins…
July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Samantha Setta
Deep Breathing Underwater
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Biology Chemistry Climate Change Coastal Management deep sea Ecology engineerings Fisheries Glaciers Human impacts Methodology Modeling ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration Physical oceanography Sea Ice technology

Deep Breathing Underwater

The Labrador Sea is one of the lungs of the ocean. A new study finds that it is taking an…
February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Emily Chua
Icebergs Fertilize Phytoplankton Growth
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Climate Change Glaciers

Icebergs Fertilize Phytoplankton Growth

Icebergs contain iron, the limiting nutrient for phytoplankton in the polar regions. Icebergs, therefore, have the potential to stimulate biological…
December 18, 2019 Channing Prend
Iceberg Impacts
Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography Sea Ice Sea-level Rise

Iceberg Impacts

Accurately predicting ice sheet melt location and timing is crucial to understanding and modeling global climate. In order to do…
February 12, 2018March 12, 2018 Channing Prend
Bergy Bits Are a Bit Burdensome
Climate Change Glaciers Remote Sensing Sea Ice

Bergy Bits Are a Bit Burdensome

Icebergs and ‘bergy bits’ have been long studied as carriers of freshwater into the global ocean climate system on global,…
January 16, 2018 Zoe Gentes
Connecting production to glacial meltwater
Glaciers

Connecting production to glacial meltwater

As sea-ice disappears, many scientists predict that primary production will increase in high latitude regions. A Danish group adds some…
August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 Eric Orenstein
Biology Book Review Geology Glaciers Paleoceanography

Glaciers have big league role in silica budget.

Glaciers get a lot of attention because they’re expansive sheets of ice. They’re important to understand because they can impact…
February 17, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography technology

Melting ice shelves could be slowing down ocean circulation: Elephant seals lend a flipper to find out

Wanted: Antarctic researchers to study the formation of deep water in the coastal Antarctic seas. Job requirements: Plenty of blubber…
November 10, 2016 Nicole Couto
Book Review Climate Change Glaciers Sea-level Rise

Watermelon snow – Colorful algae speed up the melting of glaciers

Red snow algae can form massive blooms on ice sheets every summer as the snow starts to melt. But their…
August 4, 2016August 3, 2016 Nicole Couto
Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography

Greenland ice melt may impact Atlantic Ocean temperature and climate

Paper: Claus W. Böning, et al. 2016.  Emerging impact of Greenland meltwater on deepwater formation in the North Atlantic Ocean.…
July 23, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Atmospheric Science Book Review Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography Sea Ice

Not all freshwater is created equal

Glacial runoff, precipitation, and sea ice melt all contribute to the freshwater content of the upper ocean along the west…
May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 Nicole Couto
Book Review Glaciers Sea-level Rise

Antarctic ice dams at risk

Source: Fürst et al. (2016), The Safety band of Antarctic ice shelves. Nature Climate Change The shrinking Antarctic As our planet…
February 19, 2016February 18, 2016 Veronica Tamsitt
Biological oceanography Climate Change Glaciers Sea Ice

Hope Floats: how icebergs are fighting climate change

An iceberg couldn’t help Leo win an Oscar, but new research highlights how icebergs may help battle climate change. Read…
February 5, 2016 Gordon Ober
Climate Change Geology Glaciers

Mountains vs. Climate, Recorded in Marine Sediment

Mountain ranges can actively evolve with Earth’s climate. A new study of the St. Elias Range in coastal Alaska demonstrates…
January 19, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Climate Change Glaciers

Global Consequences of Melting the Pine Island Glacier

Melting Antarctic glaciers have major consequences on global climate. In this study, climate simulations reveal a seesaw like behavior where…
December 30, 2015December 30, 2015 Brian Caccioppoli
Biology genomics Glaciers Microbiology Parasitism

It’s a virus’ world: Glaciers host unique viral communities

Scientists have only recently started studying the wealth of biological diversity that is found on top of glaciers. Cryoconite holes…
October 11, 2015 Irvin Huang
Biology Climate Change Glaciers Sea-level Rise

Feeling the heat: how do plankton respond to glacial melting?

The current, and sometimes rapid melting of glaciers and ice sheets is a direct consequence of climate change. Glacial melting…
August 27, 2015 Sean Anderson
Climate Change Glaciers

Fizzing glaciers are louder than you’d expect

While anthropogenic noise pollution has been gaining a lot of attention, there is still much to be learned about ambient…
April 15, 2015April 14, 2015 Irvin Huang

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