Drone images show Greenland ice sheet becoming more unstable as it fractures
Cambridge UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2019
The world's second-largest ice sheet, and the single largest contributor to global sea-level rise, is potentially becoming unstable because of fractures developing in response to faster ice flow and more meltwater forming on its surface. Using custom-built drones strong enough to withstand the extreme Arctic conditions, researchers led by the University of Cambridge made the first drone-ba