Water flow paths from Greenland’s subglacial lake revealed

Water flow paths from Greenland’s subglacial lake revealed

A research team led by Dr. Steven Palmer from the University of Exeter has studied the water flow paths from a subglacial lake under the Greenland ice, and discovered that water was drained from the lake through a subglacial tunnel. The study also revealed that a…

Million years old Antarctic Lake Ellsworth to be drilled soon

Million years old Antarctic Lake Ellsworth to be drilled soon

In October, after 16 years of planning a 12-man team of British scientists, engineers and support staff will  go deep into the heart of the frozen continent to collect samples of water and sediments from an ancient lake buried beneath ice to reveal vital secrets

Eruption of Grímsvötn from the glaciers perspective

Eruption of Grímsvötn from the glaciers perspective

The Glacier Change blog posted an interesting article about recent eruption of Iceland volcano from a glaciers perspective: Skeiðarárjökull Glacier,Vatnajökull retreat Grímsvötn eruption and Jökulhlaup May 2011…