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Melting and thinning of high-mountain glaciers makes them flow less due to gravity.
Published Dec 13, 2018
New elevation measurements span the continent’s icy surfaces, from the flat Ross Ice Shelf to the rugged Transantarctic Mountains.
Published Dec 11, 2018
Satellites detect changes in the height and velocity of ice in an area that was thought to be relatively stable and quiet.
Published Dec 10, 2018
The peaks of these mountains are a dramatic expression of massive tectonic forces pushing continents together.
Published Dec 7, 2018
The Hiawatha Impact Crater in northwest Greenland was detected through some creative detective work and innovative instruments that can see through the ice.
Published Nov 30, 2018