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Earth’s Changing Ice

Meltwater lakes form on the surface of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
Meltwater lakes form on the surface of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier.

Meltwater lakes form on the surface of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier, seen here in a June 2019 Landsat image. A new study finds that the number – and elevation – of meltwater lakes in Greenalnd is increasing. How do scientists know? Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets as seen from space – some spanning nearly 50 years – are providing scientists with new insights into how the planet’s frozen regions are changing.

Learn More: Ice in Motion: Satellites Capture Decades of Change

Image Credit: NASA/USGS