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Effect of global warming on Jakobshavan Glacier |
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Jakobshavn is widely believed to be the glacier that produced the large iceberg that sank the Titanic in 1912.Researchers from the University of Washington and the German Space Agency measured the speed of the glacier in 2012 and 2013 and say it is moving ice from the Greenland ice sheet into the ocean at the fastest speed ever recorded As the glacier's calving front retreats into deeper regions, it loses ice - the ice in front that is holding back the flow - causing it to speed up The speed up means that the glacier is contributing to sea-level rise. Scientists fear that by the end of the century, global warming could lead to the Jakobshavn Glacier in the south west of Greenland moving at 10 times the present speed. The glacier that may have produced the iceberg responsible for sinking the Titanic has been found to be moving at record speed - four times faster into the sea than it was in 1960s. http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/blogs/glacier-that-may-have-doomed-the-titanic-becomes-more-dangerous |
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Now a days we can feel climate change, we can see climate change. I think it's time to wake up now.
Posted 12-02-2014 03:46
These bits of information keep us on our toes always. Look for action to restrict climate change.
Posted 11-02-2014 15:48
Sea level rise is alarming. Well shared.
Posted 10-02-2014 20:16
This is really an utmost urgency to stop the influence of climate change. Thank you Mohit for sharing . Same is the case (melting of ice due to climate change) with top of world Mt. Everest that lies in Nepal leading to the flood and outbrusting of glacial lakes.
Posted 08-02-2014 02:26
true Aaditya,smriti and christy we are also trying our level best and spreading the messages.
Posted 07-02-2014 18:23
It's horrible. The climate change is really happening everywhere even this moment too!
Posted 07-02-2014 10:17
It is threatening, and need immediate attention.
Posted 07-02-2014 01:27
We certainly don't need this history repeated. Time to wake up!
Posted 07-02-2014 01:06
Arushi true.
Posted 07-02-2014 00:33
Oh Scary!
Posted 06-02-2014 21:00