The Melting of the Greenland Ice, Seen Up Close
A small team of scientists ventures out onto the Greenland ice sheet to study the forces large and small that are accelerating the melting of the world’s second-largest ice mass.
Exploring Greenland With Wings, Boats and Drones
Snow on Ice is launching into the field with two teams of scientists this summer. The first group, an ‘advance team’ of six women, will focus on lakes where meltwater has collected on the southwestern flank of Greenland bedrock.
Radar Reveals Meltwater’s Year-Round Life Under Greenland Ice
Meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet can travel through channels to reach bedrock; a new study led by a Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory graduate student shows where the water goes.