Global Survey Using NASA Data Shows Dramatic Growth of Glacial Lakes
September 01, 2020
September 01, 2020
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- NASA issued the following news release:
In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change.
The findings, published in the journal Nature Climate Change (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-020-0855-4), will aid researchers assessing the potential hazards to commu . . .
In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change.
The findings, published in the journal Nature Climate Change (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-020-0855-4), will aid researchers assessing the potential hazards to commu . . .