Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Massive Calving Episode in Greenland May Foreshadow More Rapid Ice Sheet Loss
July 08, 2026
July 08, 2026
NEW YORK, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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Massive Calving Episode in Greenland May Foreshadow More Rapid Ice Sheet Loss
Researchers studying a lake drainage event in Greenland determined that large amounts of meltwater can lead to massive glacier calving events and accelerate ice sheet loss.
By Sophie Zhou
Last November, a study (https://www.nature.com/article . . .
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Massive Calving Episode in Greenland May Foreshadow More Rapid Ice Sheet Loss
Researchers studying a lake drainage event in Greenland determined that large amounts of meltwater can lead to massive glacier calving events and accelerate ice sheet loss.
By Sophie Zhou
Last November, a study (https://www.nature.com/article . . .