Thanks to seismic waves, we can now see underneath the massive ice sheet that covers Greenland. Through imaging of these waves, the sub-glacial terrain was mapped to understand which areas are susceptible to more rapid flow and melting.
This is a cool topic for me because it’s related to research I did on flow dynamics of the ice sheet! Back then, I used a less-accurate dataset of the ground elevation under the ice, so this is incredible because it could provide me with better results when I eventually finish the project!
Source material:
Jones, G.A., Ferreira, A.M.G., Kulessa, B. et al. Uppermost crustal structure regulates the flow of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Nat Commun 12, 7307 (2021).
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-27537-5
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