A Burst of Subglacial Water Cracked the Greenland Ice Sheet

When a lake beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet drained, its water burst through the ice sheet’s surface. This surprising event may have affected the movement of a nearby glacier.

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Eos
Published
2025-08-28
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025eo250317
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Cryospheric studies and observations
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A Burst of Subglacial Water Cracked the Greenland Ice Sheet

Katherine Kornei
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Cryospheric studies and observations
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A Burst of Subglacial Water Cracked the Greenland Ice Sheet

Katherine Kornei
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Abstract

When a lake beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet drained, its water burst through the ice sheet’s surface. This surprising event may have affected the movement of a nearby glacier.

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