Sentences with phrase «ground under the glaciers»

Not exact matches

In contrast to glaciers and ice sheets, which sit on the ground, ground ice sits in the ground, mixed with frozen soil or buried under layers of sediment.

Thwaites, meanwhile, also continues to rank among of the fastest - shrinking glaciers, and has seen its grounding line retreat rate increase slightly compared to the earlier period, which Konrad said «should emphasize once more that this glacier is under threat.»

Satellites have provided grounding lines observations of Pine Island Thwaites glaciers (and other glaciers for that matter) since getting direct observations under the ice is basically a non-starter.

And sea level rise will affect the glaciers that have grounding lines upstream and under the ice — the grounding line moves further upstream... would this touch some of the deeper lakes under the ice cap?