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butthurt [soylentnews.org] writes:

The Orange County Register reports [ocregister.com] on an ongoing survey of the sea floor around Greenland.

The authors of Bathymetry data reveal glaciers vulnerable to ice-ocean interaction in Uummannaq and Vaigat glacial fjords, west Greenland [doi.org] (full article paywalled) measured "seafloor depths 100–1000 m deeper than in existing charts." They explain that, near Greenland, salty 2.5°C water lies beneath 1°C water with a lesser concentration of salt. Hence glaciers in deep water are likely to melt more, due to contact with warm sea water, than those in shallow water.

further information:
Oceans Melting Greenland portal [nasa.gov]
UC Irvine press release [uci.edu]
UC Irvine Magazine essay [uci.edu]

related stories:
Scientists: Greenland Ice Sheet is Melting Freakishly Early [soylentnews.org]
Greenland Was Once Ice Free [soylentnews.org]
In Greenland, Another Major Glacier Comes Undone [soylentnews.org]
Vegetarianism Reflected in the Genes [soylentnews.org]

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