This is the first time researchers have attempted to map out the number of lakes lying on the surface of the ice sheet during peak melt season.
"The key implication is that the formation of the lakes is far more widespread than previously thought," lead author Chris Stokes told."This suggests that the ice sheet may be more vulnerable to a warming climate than previously thought."
The researchers found that many of the lakes detected are the size of a standard swimming pool—but at least one was more than 27 square miles. Most form within a few miles of the coastline but some were found hundreds of miles inland at elevations up to 3,200 feet. "It's concerning because we know that in other areas, large numbers of lakes draining can fracture apart floating ice shelves, causing the inland ice to speed-up."
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
A lost continent has been found under EuropeResearchers have discovered a hidden continent on Earth, but it's not Atlantis. They found it while reconstructing the evolution of Mediterranean region's complex geology, which rises with mountain ranges and dips with seas from Spain to Iran.
Baca lebih lajut »
An $88 million mansion in NYC with a panic room and a Versailles-inspired dining room has gotten a $26 million price chop over 6 years — take a look insideThe townhouse in New York's Upper East Side, steps from Central Park, was originally listed for $114 million in 2013. Now it's $88 million.
Baca lebih lajut »
The Fed will be growing its balance sheet again, but don't call it 'QE4'The Federal Reserve will be conducting operations that look and sound a lot like what it did to pull the economy out of the financial crisis. However, the process this time around will be different in the details.
Baca lebih lajut »
3rd-graders who wandered off from recess found at McDonald's a mile awayA parent discovered the kids at McDonald's after police had started a search.
Baca lebih lajut »
How to Future Proof Your Face and HairDon’t wait until it’s too late: To fight the signs of aging, it’s all about prevention.
Baca lebih lajut »