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Study keeps pace with Greenland glaciers

Herky-jerky motion suggests worst-case sea level rise unlikely

By Devin Powell

- More than 2 years ago

Time-lapse snapshots showing Greenland’s glaciers racing toward the sea in recent years have turned up some good news, and some bad news.

Glaciers like Greenland’s Jakobshavn Isbrae (shown) are expected to contribute less to rising sea level during this century than worst-case scenarios had envisioned.