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Sudden draining of glacial lakes explained
2015-06-03 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] In 2008 scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of Washington documented for the first time how the icy bottoms of lakes atop the Greenland Ice Sheet can crack open suddenly—draining the lakes completely within hours and sending torrents of water to the base of the ice sheet thousands of feet below. Now they have found a surprising mechanism that triggers the cracks. Scientists had theorized that the sheer weight of the water in t…
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Sudden and Rapid Ice Loss Discovered in Antarctica
2015-05-21 20:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The pace of climate change in Antarctica can now be measured in dog years. Several massive glaciers in the southern Antarctic Peninsula suddenly started to crumble in 2009, a new study reports today (May 21) in the journal Science. "Out of the blue, it's become the second most important contributor to sea level rise in Antarctica," said lead study author Bert Wouters, a remote sensing expert and Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. The discovery means Antarctica's...
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Sudden onset of ice loss in Antarctica detected
2015-05-21 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] A group of scientists, led by a team from the University of Bristol, UK has observed a sudden increase of ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica. The research is published today in Science. Using measurements of the elevation of the Antarctic ice sheet made by a suite of satellites, the researchers found that the Southern Antarctic Peninsula showed no signs of change up to 2009. Around 2009, multiple glaciers along a vast coastal expanse, measuring some …
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International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) Earnings Don't Support Sudden Rally
2015-04-21 18:17:45| Semiconductors - Topix.net
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05.04: Sudden Justice: America's Secret Drone Wars
2015-04-18 08:04:19| Powells Books Events Calendar
In Sudden Justice (Oxford), award-winning investigative journalist Chris Woods explores the secretive history of the United States' use of armed drones and their key role not only on today's battlefields but also in a covert targeted killing project that has led to the deaths of thousands. Sudden Justice is a captivating and often chilling look at how drone warfare has shaped American foreign policy since 9/11. This event is sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Oregon.
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