Ice water channels flowing into draining moulins.

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(68°37′25″N, 49°1′45″W)

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334377

Creator

Linder, Christopher L.

Title

Ice water channels flowing into draining moulins.

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Date

07/14/2008

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graphics/PD4_greenland/cl_20080714103230.jpg

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Getting above the ice also means avoiding moulins, or deep holes in the ice sheet. You can see the water gushing along these two channels and then disappearing down these 30-foot diameter drains. This lake was in the process of draining when we flew over.
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WHOI climate science takes our researchers all over the globe. In Greenland, they are working to understand how the island's two mile-thick ice sheet is disappearing. If it melts completely, it would raise global sea level by 23 feet (7 meters), drowning large expanses of coastal regions. To raise awareness of these and other changes occurring worldwide, WHOI and the Woods Hole Film Festival are presenting a community screening of the National Geographic documentary Before the Flood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, in Redfield Auditorium. After the screening, WHOI scientists will lead a discussion and answer climate questions. Entrance is free, but seats are limitedyou must register to attend.

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