Melting ice tongue in Greenland: Study reveals alarming data.. As of: March 22, 2024, 1:24 p.m By: Tanja Banner CommentsPressSplit AWI glaciologist Ole Zeising during radar measurements on the 79°N glacier.
Since 1998, the thickness of the 79 °N glacier has decreased by more than 160 meters. Warm ocean water erodes the glacier from below, while high air temperatures form lakes on the surface. Both processes have led to significant thinning of the glacier in recent decades. The question remains what will happen next with the floating glacier tongue.