Analysis of Greenland Ice Cores May Provide Glimpse into Climate's Future

This article is a reprint of a news release posted by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on Jan 24, 2013. The International North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling (NEEM) project results indicate that melting of Antarctic ice sheet may have contributed more to sea level rise than melting of the Greeland ice sheet some 100,000 years ago.   The edge of the Greenland ice sheet, near Kangerlussuaq, is shown. Credit: Peter West, NSF A new study that provides surprising details on changes in […]