In a first, researchers have recorded countless "ice quakes" that sporadically shake the Greenland Ice Sheet. These quakes may explain the jerky way that the island's frozen rivers move downstream to… [+3869 chars]
Scientists record never-before-seen 'ice quakes' deep inside Greenland's frozen rivers - Livescience.com
Quakes recorded for the first time inside Greenland's biggest frozen river, the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, suggest this river and others switch between moving jerkily and flowing like honey.
By:Sascha Pare
Source:Live Science
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