"Unveiling the Enigmatic Beauty of Alaska's Malaspina Glacier"

NASA has released a false-color satellite image of Alaska's Malaspina Glacier, showcasing recent discoveries including a "hidden lagoon." The image, captured by the Landsat 9 satellite, reveals the glacier's fiery, rippling appearance and highlights its massive size as North America's largest glacier. The image also shows the Seward and Agassiz glaciers, as well as subglacial channels of water beneath the ice. A study revealed that the volume of the glacier's ice had been overestimated by 30%, and if it were to melt completely, it could raise global sea levels by 0.06 inch. The discovery of the saltwater lagoon and the presence of subglacial channels could accelerate the glacier's retreat.