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Massive Greenland Ice Sheet Meltdown Unveils Hidden Crater and Unexpected Floods

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Source: Live Science
Massive Greenland Ice Sheet Meltdown Unveils Hidden Crater and Unexpected Floods
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Scientists discovered a massive flood under Greenland's ice sheet in 2014, where 90 billion liters of meltwater burst through nearly 300 feet of ice, creating a crater and fracturing the ice, challenging previous understanding of ice sheet dynamics and highlighting the complex impact of meltwater on ice stability.

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  1. 'It was so unexpected': 90 billion liters of meltwater punched its way through Greenland ice sheet in never-before-seen melting event  Live Science
  2. Outburst of a subglacial flood from the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet  Nature
  3. 90 Billion Liters of Water Punched Through Greenland's Ice Sheet – And Nobody Noticed  ScienceAlert
  4. Enormous Fountain of Water Bursts through Greenland Ice, Surprising Geoscientists  Scientific American
  5. Huge crater discovered in Greenland ice sheet  Yahoo Home

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