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Sep 30, 2009
Spaceborne Lasers Detect Thinning Ice Sheets
NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) has taken more than 1.9 billion measurements during its 6 year orbit using a laser instrument.
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Sep 23, 2009
The Environment of a Glacial Maximum
During the last glacial period, the environments of the northern and southern hemispheres were much different than they are today.
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Aug 29, 2009
The First Ice Age on Earth
Ancient periods of glaciation have left behind clues for geologists and these clues aid in understanding how the environment of the Earth has changed.
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Jun 29, 2009
The Geology of Glacier Bay National Park
The geology in this park is active. Under the surface, plates are converging and on the surface there is glacial movement. The glaciers are diminishing, though.
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May 21, 2009
Shrinking Glaciers
New data show that glaciers are retreating in response to climate change.
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Apr 17, 2009
Glaciers and Climate Change
Recent observations show that many of the world's glaciers are shrinking as global atmospheric and ocean temperatures increase at an alarming rate.
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Jan 26, 2009
Prehistoric Ice Sheets of Africa
When glaciers flow over continents, they leave their mark. One unlikely place where glaciation is evident is the African continent.
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