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New Studies Get to the Bottom of Antarctic Melting
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Published October 30, 2016
Researchers from NASA and the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have gained an unprecedented view of ice melting on the floating undersides of glaciers. In the process, they detected the fastest ongoing rates of glacier retreat ever observed in West Antarctica.
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Greenland’s Lesser-Known Glaciers
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Published September 17, 2016
NASA’s Operation IceBridge mission concluded its 2016 airborne campaign in Greenland.
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Melt at the Base of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Published August 4, 2016
A new map shows where the bottom of the Greenland Ice Sheet is likely thawed.
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Shining a G-LiHT on an Alaskan Forest
Published July 27, 2016
A three-dimensional view of an Alaskan forest is just one way scientists are tracking vegetation changes in the Tanana Valley.
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Quantifying Tree Loss in Sierra National Forest
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Published July 20, 2016
Mass tree die-offs in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains are sparking worries of fire in the region.
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Imaging a Methane Leak from Space
Published June 24, 2016
The observation by the Earth Observing-1 satellite is an important breakthrough as scientists work to measure and monitor emissions of this potent greenhouse gas from space.
Scientists Improve Maps of Subsidence in New Orleans
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Published May 25, 2016
Through a combination of airborne radar and ground-based GPS, a research team has developed detailed models of how much land is sinking and rising in southern Louisiana.
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