Rising Greenland: Unveiling the Surprising Uplift.
Greenland's bedrock, rising faster than sea levels, is birthing new landmasses like 'warming island' due to accelerated ice melt. GPS data from 58 stations reveals a significant rise, up to 20 centimeters in the last decade, attributed to both main ice sheet loss and peripheral glacier retreats. This phenomenon, known as elastic rebound, underscores the rapid local changes in Greenland, impacting life and sea level rise estimations.
2024-02-14 18:21:40 - admin