Jakobshavn Glacier

Since measurements of Jakobshavn Isbrae were first taken in 1850, the glacier has gradually receded, finally coming to rest at a certain point for the past 5 decades. However, from 1997 to 2006, the glacier has begun to recede again, this time almost doubling in speed.

This animation shows the flow of the Jakobshavn glacier and is narrated by Waleed Abdalati, head of the Cryospheric Sciences Branch at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

For more on climate change check out Discovery's 3D globe at http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/discovery-earth-live/discovery-earth-live.html

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Science & Technology

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• environment
• global
• warming
• climate
• change
• discovery
• earth
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[SuperDickweed]

I like tacos.

[reality00000]

How can this be reversed? Is it at all possible?

[ltrusel]

nice animation. wonder what software was used to make it.

[oakaleafy]

Cool :)