Massive Antarctic iceberg fractures
An iceberg about the size of Delaware split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf sometime between July 10 and July 12. How will the remaining ice shelf respond?
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New role for veteran ocean satellite
Jason-2 moves into a new orbit and a new role: helping map the sea floor.
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Looking back, and looking forward: a NASA career in glaciology
NASA glaciologist Eric Rignot reflects on a long, high profile career, and the upcoming launch of the NISAR satellite.
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New light on the future of a key Antarctic glacier
Thwaites Glacier is melting rapidly but not as fast as earlier research predicted, according to a new NASA study using a more realistic computer model.
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NASA discovers a new mode of ice loss in Greenland
A NASA study finds during Greenland's two hottest summers on record, ice in Rink Glacier didn't just melt faster, it slid through the glacier's interior in a gigantic wave.
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